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YQY to ISL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
4,221 mi
6,793 km · 3,668 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from ISL?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Istanbul (ISL) is 4,221 miles (6,793 km, 3,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Sydney and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 6 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to ISL?
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