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ELB to ISL: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
6,464 mi
10,403 km · 5,617 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- 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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 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 ELB from ISL?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Istanbul (ISL) is 6,464 miles (10,403 km, 5,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 El Banco and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to ISL?
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