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ADL to IST: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
8,699 mi
13,999 km · 7,559 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
- IST — Istanbul 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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Near IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ADL from IST?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Istanbul (IST) is 8,699 miles (13,999 km, 7,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to IST?
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.
What is the time difference between Adelaide and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 6.5 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to IST?
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