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ULQ to IST: distance & flight time
Tulua (Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
6,802 mi
10,946 km · 5,911 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ULQ — Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport · Tulua, Colombia
- 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 ULQ
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport39 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport41 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport50 mi away
- BUN · Gerardo Tobar López Airport55 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 ULQ from IST?
The flight distance from Tulua (ULQ) to Istanbul (IST) is 6,802 miles (10,946 km, 5,911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ULQ to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 Tulua and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Tulua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ULQ to IST?
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