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IST to SAP: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → San Pedro Sula (Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport)
6,812 mi
10,963 km · 5,920 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- SAP — Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport · San Pedro Sula, Honduras
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 SAP
- TEA · Tela Airport37 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport48 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport74 mi away
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from SAP?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to San Pedro Sula (SAP) is 6,812 miles (10,963 km, 5,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to SAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 time difference between Istanbul and San Pedro Sula?
San Pedro Sula is 9 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IST to SAP?
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