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MCX to IST: distance & flight time
Makhachkala (Uytash Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
974 mi
1,567 km · 846 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
974 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MCX — Uytash Airport · Makhachkala, Russia
- 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 MCX
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport100 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport138 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport138 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 MCX from IST?
The flight distance from Makhachkala (MCX) to Istanbul (IST) is 974 miles (1,567 km, 846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCX to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 MCX to IST?
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