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SME to ISL: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
5,600 mi
9,013 km · 4,866 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from ISL?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Istanbul (ISL) is 5,600 miles (9,013 km, 4,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SME to ISL?
Nonstop service on SME–ISL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Somerset and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to ISL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SME–ISL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SME to ISL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SME–ISL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.