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ISL to YZY: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
3,700 mi
5,955 km · 3,215 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISL from YZY?
The flight distance from Istanbul (ISL) to Zhangye (YZY) is 3,700 miles (5,955 km, 3,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISL to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 43m 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 Istanbul and Zhangye?
Zhangye is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISL to YZY?
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