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GZA to IST: distance & flight time
Gaza (Yasser Arafat International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
758 mi
1,220 km · 658 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
758 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m 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
- GZA — Yasser Arafat International Airport · Gaza, Palestine
- 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 GZA
- EGH · El Gora Airport15 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport27 mi away
- AAC · El Arish International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base40 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 GZA from IST?
The flight distance from Gaza (GZA) to Istanbul (IST) is 758 miles (1,220 km, 658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GZA to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 GZA to IST?
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