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IST to KMC: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → King Khalid Mil.city (King Khaled Military City Airport)
1,324 mi
2,130 km · 1,150 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m 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
- KMC — King Khaled Military City Airport · King Khalid Mil.city, Saudi Arabia
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 KMC
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from KMC?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to King Khalid Mil.city (KMC) is 1,324 miles (2,130 km, 1,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to KMC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 KMC?
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