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AVA to IST: distance & flight time
Anshun (Anshun Huangguoshu Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
4,406 mi
7,090 km · 3,828 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVA — Anshun Huangguoshu Airport · Anshun, China
- 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 AVA
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport60 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport61 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport74 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport99 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 AVA from IST?
The flight distance from Anshun (AVA) to Istanbul (IST) is 4,406 miles (7,090 km, 3,828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVA to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 Anshun and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Anshun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVA to IST?
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