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MST to IST: distance & flight time
Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,279 mi
2,058 km · 1,111 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MST — Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht, Netherlands
- 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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 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 MST from IST?
The flight distance from Maastricht (MST) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,279 miles (2,058 km, 1,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MST to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Maastricht and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Maastricht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MST to IST?
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