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CTD to IST: distance & flight time
Chitré (Alonso Valderrama Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
6,825 mi
10,984 km · 5,931 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m 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
- CTD — Alonso Valderrama Airport · Chitré, Panama
- 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 CTD
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport33 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport37 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport85 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport90 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 CTD from IST?
The flight distance from Chitré (CTD) to Istanbul (IST) is 6,825 miles (10,984 km, 5,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTD to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Chitré and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Chitré.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTD to IST?
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