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FUL to IST: distance & flight time
Fullerton (Fullerton Municipal Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
6,831 mi
10,993 km · 5,936 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FUL — Fullerton Municipal Airport · Fullerton, 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 FUL
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport25 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport11 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport15 mi away
- EMT · San Gabriel Valley Airport15 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 FUL from IST?
The flight distance from Fullerton (FUL) to Istanbul (IST) is 6,831 miles (10,993 km, 5,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FUL to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m 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 Fullerton and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Fullerton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FUL to IST?
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