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LUQ to IST: distance & flight time
San Luis (Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
7,925 mi
12,754 km · 6,887 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUQ — Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport · San Luis, Argentina
- 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 LUQ
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport64 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport116 mi away
- RCU · Area De Material Airport122 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport144 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 LUQ from IST?
The flight distance from San Luis (LUQ) to Istanbul (IST) is 7,925 miles (12,754 km, 6,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUQ to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 San Luis and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 6 hours ahead of San Luis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUQ to IST?
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