Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
APO to IST: distance & flight time
Carepa (Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
6,650 mi
10,703 km · 5,779 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
See live APO→IST fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APO — Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport · Carepa, Colombia
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near APO
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport63 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport71 mi away
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport76 mi away
- MTR · Los Garzones Airport93 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 APO from IST?
The flight distance from Carepa (APO) to Istanbul (IST) is 6,650 miles (10,703 km, 5,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APO to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 APO to IST?
Nonstop service on APO–IST 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carepa and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Carepa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APO to IST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on APO–IST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some APO to IST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain APO–IST 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.