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BHY to IST: distance & flight time
Beihai (Beihai Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
4,773 mi
7,681 km · 4,148 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- BHY — Beihai Airport · Beihai, 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 BHY
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport72 mi away
- NNG · Nanning Wuxu Airport103 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport134 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 BHY from IST?
The flight distance from Beihai (BHY) to Istanbul (IST) is 4,773 miles (7,681 km, 4,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHY to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Beihai and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Beihai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHY to IST?
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