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HTL to IST: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,228 mi
8,413 km · 4,543 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from IST?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,228 miles (8,413 km, 4,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Houghton Lake and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to IST?
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