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RHV to ISL: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
6,716 mi
10,809 km · 5,836 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, United States
- 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 RHV
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 RHV from ISL?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Istanbul (ISL) is 6,716 miles (10,809 km, 5,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 RHV to ISL?
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