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IST to ULQ: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Tulua (Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport)
6,802 mi
10,946 km · 5,911 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- ULQ — Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport · Tulua, Colombia
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 ULQ
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport39 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport41 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport50 mi away
- BUN · Gerardo Tobar López Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from ULQ?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Tulua (ULQ) is 6,802 miles (10,946 km, 5,911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to ULQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 time difference between Istanbul and Tulua?
Tulua is 8 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IST to ULQ?
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