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HDY to IST: distance & flight time
Hat Yai (Hat Yai International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
4,951 mi
7,969 km · 4,303 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HDY — Hat Yai International Airport · Hat Yai, Thailand
- 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 HDY
- SGZ · Songkhla Airport23 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport51 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport53 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport62 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 HDY from IST?
The flight distance from Hat Yai (HDY) to Istanbul (IST) is 4,951 miles (7,969 km, 4,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDY to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Hat Yai and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 4 hours behind Hat Yai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDY to IST?
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