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There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Nuuk by plane

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Fly from Istanbul
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane IST - GOH
12h 39m
$398–1,382
Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
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1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane SAW - GOH
12h 54m
$394–1,404

Istanbul (IST) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) flights

5Weekly Planes

10h 35mAverage Duration

$394Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Istanbul to Nuuk.

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Distance: 5,560.5 km
Duration: 12h 39m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Nuuk, Greenland?

Turkish Airlines, Air Greenland, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) 5 times a week.

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Nuuk, Greenland(opens in a new window)

Nuuk is the capital of and most populous city in Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. Nuuk is the seat of government and the territory's largest cultural and economic center. The major cities from other countries closest to the capital are Iqaluit and St. John's in Canada and Reykjavík in Iceland. Nuuk contains a third of Greenland's population and its tallest building. Nuuk is also the seat of government for the Sermersooq municipality. In January 2023, it had a population of 19,604. Nuuk is considered a modernized city after the policy began in 1950.

Things to do in Nuuk

Greenland National Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Greenland National Museum (Kalaallisut: Nunatta katersugaasivia allagaateqarfialu) is located in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It was one of the first museums established in Greenland, inaugurated in the mid-1960s. The museum has many artefacts related to archaeology, history, art, and handicrafts and also has information about ruins, graveyards, buildings etc. It is based in a warehouse which was built in 1936.

Statue of Hans Egede(Opens in a new window)

The Statue of Hans Egede is a prominent monument in Nuuk, Greenland. It commemorates the Dano-Norwegian Lutheran missionary Hans Egede who founded Nuuk in 1728. The statue lies on a hill near the shore above Nuuk Cathedral in the historical Old Nuuk area of the city. A duplicate statue by August Saabye stands outside Frederik's Church (Marmorkirken) in Copenhagen.

Nuuk Art Museum(Opens in a new window)

Nuuk Art Museum (Danish: Nuuk Kunstmuseum) is a national museum in Greenland, located in Nuuk, the capital. The museum contains a notable collection of paintings, watercolors, drawings, graphics, figures in soapstone, ivory, and wood, with many items collected by the businessman Svend Junge. Of particular note is a collection of over 150 paintings by Emanuel A. Petersen.

Places to stay in Nuuk

Kang Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Hotel Nuuk - Apartment Nanoq(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Eagle View(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Nuuk City Hostel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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