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POS to IST: distance & flight time
Port-of-spain (Piarco International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,742 mi
9,240 km · 4,989 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POS — Piarco International Airport · Port-of-spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- 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 POS
- TAB · Tobago-Crown Point Airport51 mi away
- GUI · Guiria Airport66 mi away
- GND · Point Salines International Airport102 mi away
- TUV · Tucupita Airport116 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 POS from IST?
The flight distance from Port-of-spain (POS) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,742 miles (9,240 km, 4,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POS to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Port-of-spain and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Port-of-spain.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POS to IST?
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