# changing flights in Istanbul

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-flights-in-istanbul/664477>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 25, 2013, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-flights-in-istanbul/664477 "2013-07-25T14:10:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shinna_Minna_Ma)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-flights-in-istanbul/664477/1 "2013-07-25T14:10:48Z")

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I’m looking a a trip from Tel Aviv to New York via Turkish Air, which means I’ll be changing planes in Istanbul. I’ve been through the airport there before, but it’s been a while. One of the flights I’m looking at has a 1 hour layover, another has a 1 hour 25 minute layover. Is that enough time to get from one plane to the next?

I don’t remember the Istanbul airport being excessively large, and I won’t have to claim luggage or go through customs. Is it doable?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![md2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@md2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/md2000)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-flights-in-istanbul/664477/2 "2013-07-25T14:30:43Z")

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Provided both flights are at the main Istanbul airport - not Gocken, which is an hour away the other side of the city. My one time in Ataturk airport it seemed of moderate size, so I would guess you are OK - IIRC Turkish flies into Ataturk and Pegasus flies into Gocken from Ben Guron.