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SKE to ISL: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
1,508 mi
2,427 km · 1,311 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from ISL?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Istanbul (ISL) is 1,508 miles (2,427 km, 1,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Skien and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to ISL?
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