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SLC to ISL: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
6,276 mi
10,100 km · 5,454 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from ISL?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Istanbul (ISL) is 6,276 miles (10,100 km, 5,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Salt Lake City and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to ISL?
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