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RJK to IST: distance & flight time
Rijeka (Rijeka Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
763 mi
1,227 km · 663 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
763 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RJK — Rijeka Airport · Rijeka, Croatia
- 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 RJK
- PUY · Pula Airport39 mi away
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport46 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport50 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport68 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 RJK from IST?
The flight distance from Rijeka (RJK) to Istanbul (IST) is 763 miles (1,227 km, 663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RJK to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 Rijeka and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Rijeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RJK to IST?
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