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ABH to ISL: distance & flight time
Alpha (Alpha Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
8,693 mi
13,991 km · 7,554 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABH — Alpha Airport · Alpha, Australia
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABH
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport81 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport89 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport91 mi away
- EMD · Emerald Airport101 mi away
Near ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABH from ISL?
The flight distance from Alpha (ABH) to Istanbul (ISL) is 8,693 miles (13,991 km, 7,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABH to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ABH to ISL?
Nonstop service on ABH–ISL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABH to ISL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ABH–ISL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ABH to ISL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ABH–ISL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.