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AAH to IST: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,260 mi
2,027 km · 1,095 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- 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 AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 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 AAH from IST?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,260 miles (2,027 km, 1,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Aachen and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to IST?
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