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MUH to IST: distance & flight time
Mersa-matruh (Mersa Matruh Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
693 mi
1,115 km · 602 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
693 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MUH — Mersa Matruh Airport · Mersa-matruh, Egypt
- 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 MUH
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport78 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport149 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 MUH from IST?
The flight distance from Mersa-matruh (MUH) to Istanbul (IST) is 693 miles (1,115 km, 602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUH to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 MUH to IST?
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