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ISL to MDH: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport) → Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport)
5,738 mi
9,235 km · 4,987 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISL from MDH?
The flight distance from Istanbul (ISL) to Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) is 5,738 miles (9,235 km, 4,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISL to MDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ISL to MDH?
Nonstop service on ISL–MDH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISL to MDH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ISL–MDH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ISL to MDH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ISL–MDH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.