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SFQ to IST: distance & flight time
Sanliurfa (Şanlıurfa Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
612 mi
986 km · 532 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
612 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SFQ — Şanlıurfa Airport · Sanliurfa, Turkey
- 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 SFQ
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport24 mi away
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport49 mi away
- GZT · Gaziantep International Airport76 mi away
- DIY · Diyarbakir Airport93 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 SFQ from IST?
The flight distance from Sanliurfa (SFQ) to Istanbul (IST) is 612 miles (986 km, 532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFQ to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 SFQ to IST?
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