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SCQ to IST: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,894 mi
3,047 km · 1,645 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 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 SCQ from IST?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,894 miles (3,047 km, 1,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Santiago and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to IST?
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