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QSC to IST: distance & flight time
Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
6,555 mi
10,549 km · 5,696 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, Brazil
- 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 QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport76 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 QSC from IST?
The flight distance from Sao Carlos (QSC) to Istanbul (IST) is 6,555 miles (10,549 km, 5,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSC to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Sao Carlos and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 6 hours ahead of Sao Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSC to IST?
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