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KLV to IST: distance & flight time
Karlovy Vary (Karlovy Vary International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
978 mi
1,574 km · 850 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
978 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KLV — Karlovy Vary International Airport · Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KLV
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport47 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport57 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport58 mi away
- PRG · Václav Havel Airport Prague60 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KLV from IST?
The flight distance from Karlovy Vary (KLV) to Istanbul (IST) is 978 miles (1,574 km, 850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KLV to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Karlovy Vary and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Karlovy Vary.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KLV to IST?
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