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ART to ISL: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown International Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
4,944 mi
7,957 km · 4,296 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ART — Watertown International Airport · Watertown, 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 ART
- YGK · Kingston Norman Rogers Airport33 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport55 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport61 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport61 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 ART from ISL?
The flight distance from Watertown (ART) to Istanbul (ISL) is 4,944 miles (7,957 km, 4,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ART to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Watertown and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Watertown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ART to ISL?
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