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IST to OFK: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Norfolk Nebraska (Karl Stefan Memorial Airport)
5,776 mi
9,296 km · 5,019 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- OFK — Karl Stefan Memorial Airport · Norfolk Nebraska, United States
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 OFK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport64 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from OFK?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Norfolk Nebraska (OFK) is 5,776 miles (9,296 km, 5,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to OFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 OFK?
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