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IST to OUL: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Oulu (Oulu Airport)
1,640 mi
2,639 km · 1,425 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- OUL — Oulu Airport · Oulu, Finland
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 OUL
- KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport63 mi away
- YLI · Ylivieska Airfield63 mi away
- KAJ · Kajaani Airport82 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from OUL?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Oulu (OUL) is 1,640 miles (2,639 km, 1,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to OUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 OUL?
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