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LGH to ISL: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
8,533 mi
13,732 km · 7,415 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from ISL?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Istanbul (ISL) is 8,533 miles (13,732 km, 7,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 Leigh Creek and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 6.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to ISL?
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