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AYT to IST: distance & flight time
Antalya (Antalya International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
322 mi
518 km · 280 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
322 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m 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
- AYT — Antalya International Airport · Antalya, Turkey
- 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 AYT
- ISE · Süleyman Demirel International Airport70 mi away
- DNZ · Çardak Airport86 mi away
- KZS · Kastelorizo Airport86 mi away
- GZP · Gazipaşa Airport93 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 AYT from IST?
The flight distance from Antalya (AYT) to Istanbul (IST) is 322 miles (518 km, 280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYT to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 AYT to IST?
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