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ISL to LXN: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport) → Lexington (Jim Kelly Field)
5,934 mi
9,549 km · 5,156 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISL from LXN?
The flight distance from Istanbul (ISL) to Lexington (LXN) is 5,934 miles (9,549 km, 5,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISL to LXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from ISL to LXN?
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