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GTR to IST: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,919 mi
9,525 km · 5,143 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from IST?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,919 miles (9,525 km, 5,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to IST?
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