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YYJ to ISL: distance & flight time
Victoria (Victoria International Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
6,017 mi
9,684 km · 5,229 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YYJ — Victoria International Airport · Victoria, 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 YYJ
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport39 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base11 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base15 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 YYJ from ISL?
The flight distance from Victoria (YYJ) to Istanbul (ISL) is 6,017 miles (9,684 km, 5,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYJ to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YYJ to ISL?
Nonstop service on YYJ–ISL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Victoria and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Victoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYJ to ISL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YYJ–ISL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YYJ to ISL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YYJ–ISL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.