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CLW to IST: distance & flight time
Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,957 mi
9,586 km · 5,176 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, United States
- 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 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 CLW from IST?
The flight distance from Clearwater (CLW) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,957 miles (9,586 km, 5,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLW to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Clearwater and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Clearwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLW to IST?
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