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ISL to VAR: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport) → Varna (Varna Airport)
164 mi
264 km · 142 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
164 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISL from VAR?
The flight distance from Istanbul (ISL) to Varna (VAR) is 164 miles (264 km, 142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISL to VAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 VAR?
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