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TED to IST: distance & flight time
Thisted (Thisted Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,407 mi
2,264 km · 1,223 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TED — Thisted Airport · Thisted, Denmark
- 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 TED
- SQW · Skive Airport40 mi away
- AAL · Aalborg Airport43 mi away
- KRP · Karup Airport56 mi away
- CNL · Sindal Airport64 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 TED from IST?
The flight distance from Thisted (TED) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,407 miles (2,264 km, 1,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TED to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 TED to IST?
Nonstop service on TED–IST 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 3h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thisted and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Thisted.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TED to IST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TED–IST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TED to IST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TED–IST 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.