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IST to HAK: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Haikou (Haikou Meilan International Airport)
4,900 mi
7,886 km · 4,258 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- HAK — Haikou Meilan International Airport · Haikou, 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 HAK
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport55 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport89 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport132 mi away
- BHY · Beihai Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from HAK?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Haikou (HAK) is 4,900 miles (7,886 km, 4,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to HAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Haikou?
Haikou is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IST to HAK?
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