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PKX to IST: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
4,400 mi
7,081 km · 3,823 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PKX — Beijing Daxing International Airport · Beijing, China
- 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 PKX
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport57 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport115 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 PKX from IST?
The flight distance from Beijing (PKX) to Istanbul (IST) is 4,400 miles (7,081 km, 3,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKX to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 PKX to IST?
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