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ISL to NAL: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport) → Nalchik (Nalchik Airport)
777 mi
1,250 km · 675 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
777 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NAL — Nalchik Airport · Nalchik, Russia
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 NAL
- OGZ · Beslan Airport53 mi away
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport56 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport70 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISL from NAL?
The flight distance from Istanbul (ISL) to Nalchik (NAL) is 777 miles (1,250 km, 675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISL to NAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 NAL?
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