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The fairest place for Istanbul and New York to meet is Reykjavík (Keflavík), Iceland (flights Oct–Mar): about 5.7 h of travel from Istanbul and 5.7 h from New York.
There is a direct flight between Istanbul and New York. Airlines: Turkish Airlines. People still choose to meet somewhere new, and these places are fair for both.
MeetEven's pick, from real flight routes · data from October 25, 2026
One of you is in Istanbul, the other in New York. The middle of the map rarely works: it's often an ocean, or a town with no airport. So here are the places you can both really fly to, ranked so neither of you does all the travelling.
The fairest places to meet
Typical times seen in Jan–Mar 2026 and Jul–Sep 2026 · may change · check the real tickets
1. Reykjavík (Keflavík)
Iceland
Istanbul:
- Fri · 12:40 PM → 2:52 PM
- Mon · ~1:07 PM → ~3:19 PM
New York:
- Every day · 11:36 PM → 8:47 AM +1
- Mon–Thu, Sat, Sun · 12:11 AM → 9:22 AM
- About 5.7 h for IST and 5.7 h for JFK.
- Shortest trip for the one who travels longest.
- Seasonal from IST — seen flying Oct–Mar.
Istanbul: IcelandairNew York: Delta Air Lines, Icelandair
Together 11.4 h
2. Dublin
Ireland · Year-round
Istanbul:
- Wed · ~7:12 AM → ~9:17 AM
- Mon, Tue, Thu–Sun · ~7:25 AM → ~9:30 AM
New York:
- Tue · 10:39 PM → 9:18 AM +1
- Every day · 5:12 PM → 4:01 AM +1
- About 4.3 h for IST and 6.8 h for JFK.
- The least combined travel among these options.
Istanbul: Turkish AirlinesNew York: Aer Lingus, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue
Together 11.1 h
3. Edinburgh
United Kingdom · Year-round
Istanbul:
- Wed · ~7:35 AM → ~9:34 AM
- Every day · ~1:45 PM → ~3:44 PM
New York:
- Tue · 10:19 PM → 9:33 AM +1
- Tue–Thu, Sat, Sun · 9:10 PM → 8:04 AM +1
- About 4.2 h for IST and 7.0 h for JFK.
Istanbul: Turkish AirlinesNew York: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue
Together 11.1 h
With one stop
A stop opens up more places. These are not in the list above.
Montréal
Canada · Year-round
Istanbul:
- Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun · ~3:51 PM → ~6:12 PM
- Tue · ~9:56 AM → ~12:17 PM
New York:
No times for connections yet
- About 9.8 h for IST and 4.1 h for JFK (via BOS).
- One stop via BOS — a possible connection, check times when you book.
Istanbul: Air Transat, Turkish AirlinesNew York: Air Canada Express, American Eagle, Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection, JetBlue, Porter Airlines
Together 13.9 h
Ponta Delgada
Portugal · Year-round
Istanbul:
No times for connections yet
New York:
- Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun · 10:15 PM → 6:57 AM +1
- Mon, Wed · 9:38 PM → 6:19 AM +1
- About 8.6 h for IST (via OPO) and 5.7 h for JFK.
- One stop via OPO — a possible connection, check times when you book.
Istanbul: Azores Airlines, Turkish AirlinesNew York: Azores Airlines
Together 14.3 h
Varna
Bulgaria · Year-round
Istanbul:
- Mon–Wed, Fri, Sun · ~7:55 AM → ~8:33 AM
- Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat · ~8:36 PM → ~9:14 PM
New York:
No times for connections yet
- About 1.1 h for IST and 12.4 h for JFK (via VIE).
- One stop via VIE — a possible connection, check times when you book.
Istanbul: Turkish AirlinesNew York: Austrian Airlines, Electra Airways
Together 13.5 h
Data from October 25, 2026. How we choose these places Report a mistake