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DEC to KSY: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Kars (Kars Airport)
6,114 mi
9,840 km · 5,313 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DEC
Near KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEC from KSY?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Kars (KSY) is 6,114 miles (9,840 km, 5,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to KSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 DEC to KSY?
Nonstop service on DEC–KSY 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 12h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Decatur and Kars?
Kars is 8 hours ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to KSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEC–KSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEC to KSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEC–KSY 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.