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CAE to ISL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
5,612 mi
9,032 km · 4,877 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from ISL?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Istanbul (ISL) is 5,612 miles (9,032 km, 4,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Columbia and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to ISL?
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