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IST to GEC: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport)
497 mi
799 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
497 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, Cyprus
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 GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from GEC?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Geçitkale (GEC) is 497 miles (799 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to GEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 GEC?
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