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PUF to ISL: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
1,498 mi
2,411 km · 1,302 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from ISL?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Istanbul (ISL) is 1,498 miles (2,411 km, 1,302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PUF to ISL?
Nonstop service on PUF–ISL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pau and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to ISL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PUF–ISL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PUF to ISL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PUF–ISL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.