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LIS to ISL: distance & flight time
Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
2,002 mi
3,222 km · 1,740 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m 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
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
- 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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 LIS from ISL?
The flight distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Istanbul (ISL) is 2,002 miles (3,222 km, 1,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIS to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 Lisbon and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of Lisbon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIS to ISL?
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