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NQI to IST: distance & flight time
Kingsville (Kingsville Naval Air Station) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
6,585 mi
10,597 km · 5,722 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NQI — Kingsville Naval Air Station · Kingsville, 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 NQI
- ALI · Alice International Airport21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport26 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport62 mi away
- HRL · Valley International Airport89 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 NQI from IST?
The flight distance from Kingsville (NQI) to Istanbul (IST) is 6,585 miles (10,597 km, 5,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQI to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Kingsville and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Kingsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NQI to IST?
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