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GBA to ISL: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
1,631 mi
2,625 km · 1,417 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from ISL?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Istanbul (ISL) is 1,631 miles (2,625 km, 1,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Pailton and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to ISL?
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