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MGW to IST: distance & flight time
Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,277 mi
8,492 km · 4,585 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, 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 MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 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 MGW from IST?
The flight distance from Morgantown (MGW) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,277 miles (8,492 km, 4,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGW to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Morgantown and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Morgantown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGW to IST?
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