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IST to BAR: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Qionghai (Qionghai Bo'ao Airport)
4,934 mi
7,941 km · 4,288 nm
10h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 8m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- BAR — Qionghai Bo'ao Airport · Qionghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BAR
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport55 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport89 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from BAR?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Qionghai (BAR) is 4,934 miles (7,941 km, 4,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to BAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 8m 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 IST to BAR?
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