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Where to Meet Halfway Between Havana and Istanbul

The best meeting cities between Havana and Istanbul, ranked by flying distance from both origins.

Havana (HAV) and Istanbul (IST) are 9,957 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 47.71°, -35.22°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 4,979 km flight. In practice the better meeting city is the one whose flights actually arrive together — the list below starts from distance, and the search underneath it checks real schedules for your date.

Best cities to meet between Havana and Istanbul

  1. 1. Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF)

    6,266 km / 4,114 km

    A small, dramatic capital that doubles as a convenient stopover between North America and Europe.

    Reykjavik guideKEF airport

  2. 2. Lisbon, Portugal (LIS)

    7,025 km / 3,212 km

    A hilly, light-filled coastal capital that's become one of Europe's fastest-growing city breaks.

    Lisbon guideLIS airport

  3. 3. Porto, Portugal (OPO)

    7,023 km / 3,104 km

    A steep, tile-covered river city, and the home of port wine, with a straightforward metro line to the airport.

    Porto guideOPO airport

  4. 4. Belfast, United Kingdom (BFS)

    7,065 km / 2,955 km

    Northern Ireland's compact capital, well placed as a meeting point between Britain, Ireland, and the Causeway Coast.

    Belfast guideBFS airport

  5. 5. Dublin, Ireland (DUB)

    7,069 km / 2,924 km

    A friendly, English-speaking gateway between North America and Europe.

    Dublin guideDUB airport

  6. 6. Marrakech, Morocco (RAK)

    7,275 km / 3,433 km

    A walled desert-edge city, and the classic gateway to Morocco's medinas and mountains.

    Marrakech guideRAK airport

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Questions

Where is the halfway point between Havana and Istanbul?

The geographic midpoint of the 9,957 km great-circle route between Havana (HAV) and Istanbul (IST) lies near 47.71°, -35.22° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 4,979 km.

What is the best city to meet halfway between Havana and Istanbul?

Reykjavik (KEF) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 6,266 km from Havana and 4,114 km from Istanbul. A small, dramatic capital that doubles as a convenient stopover between North America and Europe.

How do I find flights that arrive at the same time from Havana and Istanbul?

Fly2Meet compares real departure schedules from both cities on a date you choose and ranks the flight pairs whose arrival times land closest together, so neither traveler waits long at the airport. It is free and needs no account.

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