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DOH to IST: distance & flight time
Doha (Hamad International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,712 mi
2,756 km · 1,488 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- DOH — Hamad International Airport · Doha, Qatar
- 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 DOH
- DIA · Doha International Airport3 mi away
- XJD · Al Udeid Air Base21 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport92 mi away
- XSB · Sir Bani Yas Airport92 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 DOH from IST?
The flight distance from Doha (DOH) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,712 miles (2,756 km, 1,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DOH to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 DOH to IST?
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