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YQS to IST: distance & flight time
St Thomas (St Thomas Municipal Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,175 mi
8,328 km · 4,497 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YQS — St Thomas Municipal Airport · St Thomas, 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 YQS
- YXU · London Airport18 mi away
- YCE · Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome41 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport97 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport60 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 YQS from IST?
The flight distance from St Thomas (YQS) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,175 miles (8,328 km, 4,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQS to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 YQS to IST?
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