Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
AAX to IST: distance & flight time
Araxa (Romeu Zema Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
6,401 mi
10,302 km · 5,562 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
See live AAX→IST fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m 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
- AAX — Romeu Zema Airport · Araxa, Brazil
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near AAX
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport67 mi away
- POJ · Patos de Minas Airport69 mi away
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport76 mi away
- UDI · Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport95 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 AAX from IST?
The flight distance from Araxa (AAX) to Istanbul (IST) is 6,401 miles (10,302 km, 5,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAX to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Araxa and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 6 hours ahead of Araxa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAX to IST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AAX–IST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.