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MTL to IST: distance & flight time
Maitland (Maitland Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
9,279 mi
14,934 km · 8,064 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTL — Maitland Airport · Maitland, 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 MTL
- CES · Cessnock Airport11 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport21 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport27 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport88 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 MTL from IST?
The flight distance from Maitland (MTL) to Istanbul (IST) is 9,279 miles (14,934 km, 8,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTL to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 Maitland and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours behind Maitland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTL to IST?
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