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MBE to IST: distance & flight time
Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,274 mi
8,487 km · 4,583 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, Japan
- 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 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 MBE from IST?
The flight distance from Monbetsu (MBE) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,274 miles (8,487 km, 4,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBE to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 MBE to IST?
Nonstop service on MBE–IST 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 10h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Monbetsu and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 6 hours behind Monbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBE to IST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MBE–IST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MBE to IST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBE–IST 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.