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YFA to ISL: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
4,777 mi
7,688 km · 4,151 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, Canada
- ISL — Atatürk International 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 mi away
Near ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YFA from ISL?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Istanbul (ISL) is 4,777 miles (7,688 km, 4,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YFA to ISL?
Nonstop service on YFA–ISL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Albany and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to ISL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YFA–ISL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YFA to ISL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YFA–ISL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.