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MGM to IST: distance & flight time
MONTGOMERY (Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,891 mi
9,481 km · 5,119 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGM — Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport · MONTGOMERY, United States
- 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 MGM
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field35 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field38 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field49 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 MGM from IST?
The flight distance from MONTGOMERY (MGM) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,891 miles (9,481 km, 5,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGM to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 MONTGOMERY and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of MONTGOMERY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGM to IST?
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