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LYC to IST: distance & flight time
Lycksele (Lycksele Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,657 mi
2,666 km · 1,440 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- LYC — Lycksele Airport · Lycksele, Sweden
- 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 LYC
- SQO · Storuman Airport41 mi away
- VHM · Vilhelmina Airport56 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport70 mi away
- UME · Umeå Airport70 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 LYC from IST?
The flight distance from Lycksele (LYC) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,657 miles (2,666 km, 1,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYC to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Lycksele and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Lycksele.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYC to IST?
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