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PDV to ISL: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
218 mi
352 km · 190 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
218 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- 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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 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 PDV from ISL?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to Istanbul (ISL) is 218 miles (352 km, 190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from PDV to ISL?
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