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YQF to ISL: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
5,623 mi
9,050 km · 4,887 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from ISL?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Istanbul (ISL) is 5,623 miles (9,050 km, 4,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Red Deer Industrial and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to ISL?
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