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IST to OKO: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Yokota (Yokota Air Base)
5,539 mi
8,914 km · 4,813 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- OKO — Yokota Air Base · Yokota, Japan
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 OKO
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport28 mi away
- NRT · Narita International Airport58 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility21 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from OKO?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Yokota (OKO) is 5,539 miles (8,914 km, 4,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to OKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IST to OKO?
Nonstop service on IST–OKO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Yokota?
Yokota is 6 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IST to OKO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IST–OKO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IST to OKO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IST–OKO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.