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MHE to IST: distance & flight time
Mitchell (Mitchell Municipal Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,697 mi
9,168 km · 4,950 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MHE — Mitchell Municipal Airport · Mitchell, 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 MHE
- HON · Huron Regional Airport43 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport66 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport68 mi away
- ATY · Watertown Regional Airport90 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 MHE from IST?
The flight distance from Mitchell (MHE) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,697 miles (9,168 km, 4,950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHE to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 MHE to IST?
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