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YQU to IST: distance & flight time
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,506 mi
8,860 km · 4,784 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, 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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 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 YQU from IST?
The flight distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,506 miles (8,860 km, 4,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQU to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Grande Prairie and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Grande Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQU to IST?
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