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LEE to IST: distance & flight time
Leesburg (Leesburg International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,874 mi
9,454 km · 5,105 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LEE — Leesburg International Airport · Leesburg, United States
- 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 LEE
- MCO · Orlando International Airport41 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport73 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport35 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport35 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 LEE from IST?
The flight distance from Leesburg (LEE) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,874 miles (9,454 km, 5,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEE to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 LEE to IST?
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