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KVA to IST: distance & flight time
Kavala (Alexander the Great International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
217 mi
349 km · 188 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
217 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m 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
- KVA — Alexander the Great International Airport · Kavala, Greece
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KVA
- AXD · Dimokritos Airport70 mi away
- LXS · Limnos Airport76 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 mi away
- SKG · Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport91 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KVA from IST?
The flight distance from Kavala (KVA) to Istanbul (IST) is 217 miles (349 km, 188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KVA to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 KVA to IST?
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