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ALM to ISL: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
6,581 mi
10,591 km · 5,718 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
- 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from ISL?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Istanbul (ISL) is 6,581 miles (10,591 km, 5,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 ALM to ISL?
Nonstop service on ALM–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 13h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alamogordo and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to ISL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALM–ISL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALM to ISL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALM–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.