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YQT to ISL: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
5,203 mi
8,374 km · 4,521 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, 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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 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 YQT from ISL?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Istanbul (ISL) is 5,203 miles (8,374 km, 4,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Thunder Bay and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to ISL?
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