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LIL to ISL: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
1,396 mi
2,246 km · 1,213 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
- 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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 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 LIL from ISL?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Istanbul (ISL) is 1,396 miles (2,246 km, 1,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 LIL to ISL?
Nonstop service on LIL–ISL 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lille and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Lille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIL to ISL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LIL–ISL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LIL to ISL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LIL–ISL 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.