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IST to YEL: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
5,059 mi
8,141 km · 4,396 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from YEL?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 5,059 miles (8,141 km, 4,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 7 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IST to YEL?
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