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YNT to IST: distance & flight time
Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
4,704 mi
7,570 km · 4,087 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 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 YNT from IST?
The flight distance from Yantai (YNT) to Istanbul (IST) is 4,704 miles (7,570 km, 4,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNT to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YNT to IST?
Nonstop service on YNT–IST depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yantai and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Yantai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNT to IST?
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Why are some YNT to IST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YNT–IST tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.