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LDE to IST: distance & flight time
Tarbes (Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,470 mi
2,366 km · 1,277 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- LDE — Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport · Tarbes, France
- 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 LDE
- PUF · Pau Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport75 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport75 mi away
- HSK · Huesca/Pirineos Airport78 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 LDE from IST?
The flight distance from Tarbes (LDE) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,470 miles (2,366 km, 1,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDE to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Tarbes and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Tarbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDE to IST?
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