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LPP to IST: distance & flight time
Lappeenranta (Lappeenranta Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,366 mi
2,199 km · 1,187 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LPP — Lappeenranta Airport · Lappeenranta, Finland
- 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 LPP
- UTI · Utti Air Base42 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport54 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport67 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport78 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 LPP from IST?
The flight distance from Lappeenranta (LPP) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,366 miles (2,199 km, 1,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPP to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from LPP to IST?
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