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IST to LRS: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Leros (Leros Airport)
301 mi
485 km · 262 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
301 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- LRS — Leros Airport · Leros, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LRS
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport17 mi away
- KGS · Kos Airport31 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport35 mi away
- JIK · Ikaria Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from LRS?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Leros (LRS) is 301 miles (485 km, 262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to LRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 IST to LRS?
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