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IST to NKT: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport)
760 mi
1,223 km · 660 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
760 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
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 NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from NKT?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Cizre (NKT) is 760 miles (1,223 km, 660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to NKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 NKT?
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