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YEL to IST: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,059 mi
8,141 km · 4,396 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from IST?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,059 miles (8,141 km, 4,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to IST?
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