Distance from Thessaloníki to Istanbul

The distance between Thessaloníki, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey is 509 kilometers (316 miles).

Thessaloníki, Central Macedonia, Greece

Istanbul, Turkey

From Thessaloníki to Istanbul, the straight-line distance is 509 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Thessaloníki at 8 meters above sea level and Istanbul at 39 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Thessaloníki, Greece

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Athens

Coordinates: 40.6436° N 22.9309° E

Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Thessaloniki Airport (SKG)
  • Filippos Airport (KZI)
  • Larisa Airport (LRA)
  • Kastoria National Airport (KSO)
  • Kavala International Airport (KVA)
Istanbul, Turkey

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul

Coordinates: 41.0138° N 28.9497° E

Elevation: 39 m (128 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL)
  • Istanbul Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)
  • Bursa Airport (BTZ)
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ)

Other distances from Thessaloníki

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Thessaloníki to Athens 303 km
From Thessaloníki to Piraeus 306 km
From Thessaloníki to Kalamariá 7 km
From Thessaloníki to Níkaia 304 km
From Thessaloníki to Volos 142 km

Other distances from Istanbul

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Istanbul to Ankara 353 km
From Istanbul to Bursa 91 km
From Istanbul to Gaziantep 851 km
From Istanbul to Diyarbakır 1,028 km
From Istanbul to Adana 710 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Thessaloníki and Istanbul.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Havana, Cuba Cancún, Mexico 509 km
Pune, India Indore, India 508 km
San Antonio, United States Saltillo, Mexico 508 km
Jaipur, India Lucknow, India 510 km
Mumbai, India Indore, India 507 km
San Diego, United States Fresno, United States 507 km
Houston, United States New Orleans, United States 511 km
Ottawa, Canada South Boston, United States 506 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Barcelona, Venezuela 512 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Chiclayo, Peru 506 km
Toronto, Canada Columbus, United States 512 km
Madrid, Spain Barcelona, Spain 505 km
San Diego, United States Mesa, United States 505 km
Hyderābād, India Chennai, India 514 km
Reynosa, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 514 km
Ottawa, Canada Boston, United States 504 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Montería, Colombia 514 km
Nairobi, Kenya Kampala, Uganda 503 km
Hyderābād, India Pune, India 503 km
Madrid, Spain Lisbon, Portugal 503 km

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