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KWL to ISL: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
4,660 mi
7,499 km · 4,049 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from ISL?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Istanbul (ISL) is 4,660 miles (7,499 km, 4,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Guilin and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to ISL?
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