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EGH to IST: distance & flight time
El Gorah (El Gora Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
766 mi
1,233 km · 666 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
766 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m 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
- EGH — El Gora Airport · El Gorah, Egypt
- 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 EGH
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport15 mi away
- AAC · El Arish International Airport17 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport38 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base38 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 EGH from IST?
The flight distance from El Gorah (EGH) to Istanbul (IST) is 766 miles (1,233 km, 666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGH to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 EGH to IST?
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