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INI to IST: distance & flight time
Nis (Nis Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
380 mi
612 km · 330 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
380 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- INI — Nis Airport · Nis, Serbia
- 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 INI
- PRN · Priština International Airport67 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport96 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport122 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 INI from IST?
The flight distance from Nis (INI) to Istanbul (IST) is 380 miles (612 km, 330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INI to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Nis and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Nis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INI to IST?
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