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QJB to IST: distance & flight time
Jubail (Jubail Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,530 mi
2,462 km · 1,329 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- QJB — Jubail Airport · Jubail, Saudi Arabia
- 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 QJB
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport46 mi away
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base71 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport93 mi away
- HOF · Al Ahsa Airport121 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 QJB from IST?
The flight distance from Jubail (QJB) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,530 miles (2,462 km, 1,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QJB to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 QJB to IST?
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