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LWT to IST: distance & flight time
Lewistown (Lewistown Municipal Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,818 mi
9,363 km · 5,056 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWT — Lewistown Municipal Airport · Lewistown, 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 LWT
- GTF · Great Falls International Airport94 mi away
- BIL · Billings Logan International Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field104 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 LWT from IST?
The flight distance from Lewistown (LWT) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,818 miles (9,363 km, 5,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWT to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Lewistown and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Lewistown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWT to IST?
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