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TPF to IST: distance & flight time
Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,946 mi
9,570 km · 5,167 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 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 TPF from IST?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPF) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,946 miles (9,570 km, 5,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPF to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 TPF to IST?
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