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SPA to IST: distance & flight time
Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,584 mi
8,986 km · 4,852 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, United States
- 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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 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 SPA from IST?
The flight distance from Spartangurg (SPA) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,584 miles (8,986 km, 4,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPA to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 cheapest way to fly from SPA to IST?
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