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QJB to ISL: distance & flight time
Jubail (Jubail Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
1,516 mi
2,439 km · 1,317 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- QJB — Jubail Airport · Jubail, Saudi Arabia
- 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 QJB
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport46 mi away
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base71 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport93 mi away
- HOF · Al Ahsa Airport121 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 QJB from ISL?
The flight distance from Jubail (QJB) to Istanbul (ISL) is 1,516 miles (2,439 km, 1,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QJB to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 QJB to ISL?
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