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OLV to IST: distance & flight time
Olive Branch (Olive Branch Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,886 mi
9,472 km · 5,114 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- OLV — Olive Branch Airport · Olive Branch, 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 OLV
- MEM · Memphis International Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport27 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport38 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport43 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 OLV from IST?
The flight distance from Olive Branch (OLV) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,886 miles (9,472 km, 5,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLV to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Olive Branch and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Olive Branch.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLV to IST?
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