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IST to YIW: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Yiwu (Yiwu Airport)
4,976 mi
8,009 km · 4,324 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from YIW?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Yiwu (YIW) is 4,976 miles (8,009 km, 4,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to YIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Yiwu?
Yiwu is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IST to YIW?
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