Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SQL to ISL: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
6,714 mi
10,805 km · 5,834 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
See live SQL→ISL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from ISL?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Istanbul (ISL) is 6,714 miles (10,805 km, 5,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 San Carlos and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to ISL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SQL–ISL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.