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DIY to IST: distance & flight time
Diyabakir (Diyarbakir Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
652 mi
1,050 km · 567 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
652 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- DIY — Diyarbakir Airport · Diyabakir, 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 DIY
- BAL · Batman Airport50 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport52 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport70 mi away
- BGG · Bingöl Çeltiksuyu Airport70 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 DIY from IST?
The flight distance from Diyabakir (DIY) to Istanbul (IST) is 652 miles (1,050 km, 567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIY to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 DIY to IST?
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