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VSG to IST: distance & flight time
Lugansk (Luhansk International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
716 mi
1,152 km · 622 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
716 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- VSG — Luhansk International Airport · Lugansk, Ukraine
- 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 VSG
- ROV · Platov International Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport79 mi away
- KRQ · Kramatorsk Airport82 mi away
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport88 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 VSG from IST?
The flight distance from Lugansk (VSG) to Istanbul (IST) is 716 miles (1,152 km, 622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSG to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 VSG to IST?
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