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IST to JIC: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport)
3,783 mi
6,089 km · 3,288 nm
7h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, 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 JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from JIC?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Jinchuan (JIC) is 3,783 miles (6,089 km, 3,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to JIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 53m 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 JIC?
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