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SEA to ISL: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
6,076 mi
9,778 km · 5,280 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from ISL?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Istanbul (ISL) is 6,076 miles (9,778 km, 5,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Seattle and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to ISL?
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