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AXF to ISL: distance & flight time
Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
3,936 mi
6,334 km · 3,420 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
- ISL — Atatürk International 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 AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 mi away
Near ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AXF from ISL?
The flight distance from Alxa Left Banner (AXF) to Istanbul (ISL) is 3,936 miles (6,334 km, 3,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXF to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 AXF to ISL?
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