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WOS to IST: distance & flight time
Wonsan (Wonsan Kalma International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
4,895 mi
7,877 km · 4,253 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- WOS — Wonsan Kalma International Airport · Wonsan, North Korea
- 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 WOS
- DSO · Sondok Airport40 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport130 mi away
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport97 mi away
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport100 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 WOS from IST?
The flight distance from Wonsan (WOS) to Istanbul (IST) is 4,895 miles (7,877 km, 4,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOS to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 WOS to IST?
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