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LIG to IST: distance & flight time
Limoges (Limoges Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,409 mi
2,267 km · 1,224 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIG — Limoges Airport · Limoges, 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 LIG
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport47 mi away
- PGX · Périgueux-Bassillac Airport49 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport59 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport62 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 LIG from IST?
The flight distance from Limoges (LIG) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,409 miles (2,267 km, 1,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIG to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 LIG to IST?
Nonstop service on LIG–IST 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 3h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Limoges and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of Limoges.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIG to IST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LIG–IST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LIG to IST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LIG–IST 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.