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GYS to ISL: distance & flight time
Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
4,164 mi
6,702 km · 3,619 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m 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
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, China
- ISL — Atatürk International 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 GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 mi away
Near ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYS from ISL?
The flight distance from Guangyuan (GYS) to Istanbul (ISL) is 4,164 miles (6,702 km, 3,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYS to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Guangyuan and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Guangyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYS to ISL?
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