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KWI to ISL: distance & flight time
Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
1,348 mi
2,170 km · 1,172 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
- ISL — Atatürk International 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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Near ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWI from ISL?
The flight distance from Kuwait (KWI) to Istanbul (ISL) is 1,348 miles (2,170 km, 1,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWI to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 KWI to ISL?
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