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GRM to ISL: distance & flight time
Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
5,264 mi
8,471 km · 4,574 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m 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
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, United States
- 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 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 GRM from ISL?
The flight distance from Grand Marais (GRM) to Istanbul (ISL) is 5,264 miles (8,471 km, 4,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRM to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Grand Marais and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Grand Marais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRM to ISL?
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