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LCC to IST: distance & flight time
Lecce (Lecce Galatina Air Base) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
560 mi
901 km · 487 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
560 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LCC — Lecce Galatina Air Base · Lecce, Italy
- 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 LCC
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport31 mi away
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport95 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport102 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 LCC from IST?
The flight distance from Lecce (LCC) to Istanbul (IST) is 560 miles (901 km, 487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCC to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 Lecce and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Lecce.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCC to IST?
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