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DEE to IST: distance & flight time
Yuzhno-Kurilsk (Mendeleyevo Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,369 mi
8,641 km · 4,666 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- DEE — Mendeleyevo Airport · Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia
- 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 DEE
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport45 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport76 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport98 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport116 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 DEE from IST?
The flight distance from Yuzhno-Kurilsk (DEE) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,369 miles (8,641 km, 4,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEE to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 DEE to IST?
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