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FAY to IST: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,454 mi
8,778 km · 4,740 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 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 FAY from IST?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,454 miles (8,778 km, 4,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Fayetteville and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Fayetteville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAY to IST?
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