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MGB to IST: distance & flight time
Mount Gambier (Mount Gambier Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
8,900 mi
14,323 km · 7,734 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGB — Mount Gambier Airport · Mount Gambier, Australia
- 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 MGB
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport53 mi away
- PTJ · Portland Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport70 mi away
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport98 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 MGB from IST?
The flight distance from Mount Gambier (MGB) to Istanbul (IST) is 8,900 miles (14,323 km, 7,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGB to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m 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 Mount Gambier and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 6.5 hours behind Mount Gambier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGB to IST?
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