Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LKL to IST: distance & flight time
Lakselv (Banak Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,994 mi
3,209 km · 1,733 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
See live LKL→IST fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LKL — Banak Airport · Lakselv, Norway
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LKL
- ALF · Alta Airport38 mi away
- HFT · Hammerfest Airport52 mi away
- HVG · Valan Airport69 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport72 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 LKL from IST?
The flight distance from Lakselv (LKL) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,994 miles (3,209 km, 1,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKL to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Lakselv and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Lakselv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKL to IST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LKL–IST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.