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RTC to IST: distance & flight time
(Ratnagiri Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
3,121 mi
5,023 km · 2,712 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m 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
- RTC — Ratnagiri Airport · , India
- 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 RTC
- KLH · Kolhapur Airport68 mi away
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- GOI · Dabolim Airport118 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 RTC from IST?
The flight distance from (RTC) to Istanbul (IST) is 3,121 miles (5,023 km, 2,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTC to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 35m 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 RTC to IST?
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