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RCM to IST: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
8,398 mi
13,516 km · 7,298 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton 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 RCM from IST?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Istanbul (IST) is 8,398 miles (13,516 km, 7,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 RCM to IST?
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