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IST to ZTU: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Zaqatala (Zaqatala International Airport)
927 mi
1,492 km · 805 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
927 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- ZTU — Zaqatala International Airport · Zaqatala, Azerbaijan
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 ZTU
- KVD · Ganja Airport60 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport74 mi away
- TBS · Tbilisi International Airport89 mi away
- MCX · Uytash Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from ZTU?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Zaqatala (ZTU) is 927 miles (1,492 km, 805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to ZTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 ZTU?
Nonstop service on IST–ZTU 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 2h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Zaqatala?
Zaqatala is 1 hour ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IST to ZTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IST–ZTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IST to ZTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IST–ZTU 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.