Distance from Manila to Istanbul
🇵🇭 Manila, Philippines → 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey
The distance between Manila and Istanbul is 9,114 kilometres (5,663 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), the initial heading is roughly northwest (310°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 11h 54m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Manila
Philippines
The Philippines' bustling capital on Manila Bay, a historic Spanish colonial port now an energetic, densely populated metropolis.
Top sights: Intramuros, Rizal Park, Fort Santiago, Manila Cathedral, Binondo Chinatown
Istanbul
Turkey
The only major city spanning two continents, Istanbul bridges Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus with layers of Byzantine and Ottoman history.
Top sights: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus cruise, Galata Tower
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Istanbul from Manila?
- 9,114 km (5,663 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Manila to Istanbul?
- About 11h 54m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Istanbul from Manila?
- Istanbul lies roughly to the northwest of Manila (initial bearing 310°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Manila: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL). Istanbul: Istanbul Airport (IST).
More distances from Manila
See the country profiles for Philippines and Turkey, or open the Asia distance calculator.