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IST to JIU: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Jiujiang (Jiujiang Lushan Airport)
4,768 mi
7,673 km · 4,143 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m 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
- JIU — Jiujiang Lushan Airport · Jiujiang, 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 JIU
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport83 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport107 mi away
- WUH · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from JIU?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Jiujiang (JIU) is 4,768 miles (7,673 km, 4,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to JIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 Jiujiang?
Jiujiang is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IST to JIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IST–JIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.