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LIT to IST: distance & flight time
Little Rock (Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,989 mi
9,638 km · 5,204 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIT — Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · Little Rock, 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 LIT
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base14 mi away
- PBF · Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field42 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field53 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport107 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 LIT from IST?
The flight distance from Little Rock (LIT) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,989 miles (9,638 km, 5,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIT to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Little Rock and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Little Rock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIT to IST?
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