Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LBL to ISL: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
6,181 mi
9,947 km · 5,371 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
See live LBL→ISL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, United States
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from ISL?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Istanbul (ISL) is 6,181 miles (9,947 km, 5,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LBL to ISL?
Nonstop service on LBL–ISL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Liberal and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to ISL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBL–ISL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBL to ISL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBL–ISL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.