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SKP to ISL: distance & flight time
Skopje (Skopje Alexander the Great Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
378 mi
609 km · 329 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
378 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- SKP — Skopje Alexander the Great Airport · Skopje, Macedonia
- 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 SKP
- PRN · Priština International Airport52 mi away
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport71 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport96 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa105 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 SKP from ISL?
The flight distance from Skopje (SKP) to Istanbul (ISL) is 378 miles (609 km, 329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKP to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Skopje and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Skopje.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKP to ISL?
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