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ROW to ISL: distance & flight time
Roswell (Roswell International Air Center Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
6,508 mi
10,474 km · 5,655 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROW — Roswell International Air Center Airport · Roswell, 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 ROW
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport59 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal68 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport87 mi away
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport90 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 ROW from ISL?
The flight distance from Roswell (ROW) to Istanbul (ISL) is 6,508 miles (10,474 km, 5,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROW to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 ROW to ISL?
Nonstop service on ROW–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 13h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Roswell and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Roswell.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROW to ISL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ROW–ISL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ROW to ISL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ROW–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.