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IST to WEH: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Weihai (Weihai Airport)
4,750 mi
7,645 km · 4,128 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WEH — Weihai Airport · Weihai, 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 WEH
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport121 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport128 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from WEH?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Weihai (WEH) is 4,750 miles (7,645 km, 4,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to WEH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 WEH?
Nonstop service on IST–WEH 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 9h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Weihai?
Weihai is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IST to WEH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IST–WEH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IST to WEH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IST–WEH 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.