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OAK to ISL: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
6,700 mi
10,782 km · 5,822 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- ISL — Atatürk International 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Near ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from ISL?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Istanbul (ISL) is 6,700 miles (10,782 km, 5,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Oakland and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to ISL?
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