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ALY to IST: distance & flight time
Alexandria (El Nouzha Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
700 mi
1,127 km · 609 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
700 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALY — El Nouzha Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
- 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 ALY
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport90 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport93 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport113 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 ALY from IST?
The flight distance from Alexandria (ALY) to Istanbul (IST) is 700 miles (1,127 km, 609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALY to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from ALY to IST?
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