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IST to JIK: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Ikaria (Ikaria Airport)
279 mi
450 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- JIK — Ikaria Airport · Ikaria, Greece
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 JIK
- SMI · Samos Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport42 mi away
- JKH · Chios Island National Airport47 mi away
- JMK · Mikonos Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from JIK?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Ikaria (JIK) is 279 miles (450 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to JIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 JIK?
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