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WBU to IST: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
6,120 mi
9,849 km · 5,318 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from IST?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Istanbul (IST) is 6,120 miles (9,849 km, 5,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Boulder and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to IST?
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