Airport · Türkiye
İstanbul Airport
- Codes
- IST · LTFM
- Serves
- Istanbul
- 36 km in a straight line
- Local time
- Europe/Istanbul
- Elevation
- 99 m
- Runways
- 6 runways open
- Longest runway: 4,100 m
- From DXB
- 3,030 km
- 4 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
Facts
IST at a glance
- Codes
- IATA ISTICAO LTFM
- Size
- Large
- Serves
- Istanbul
- To the city centre
- 36 km in a straight line
- Measured from the centre point of our guide.
- Elevation
- 99 m (325 ft)
- Runways
- 6 runways open
- Longest runway: 4,100 m
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- When to go
- Istanbul, month by month
How far it is from the UAE
IST from the UAE
From DXBIST
3,030 km
4 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
From AUHIST
3,040 km
4 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Airports
Other airports near IST
- SAWIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International AirportLarge · Istanbul64 km away
- TEQTekirdağ Çorlu AirportMedium · Çorlu70 km away
- YEIBursa Yenişehir AirportMedium · Yenişehir133 km away
- BOJBurgas AirportLarge · Burgas176 km away
- BZIBalıkesir AirportMedium · Balıkesir196 km away
- AOEHasan Polatkan AirportLarge · Eskişehir222 km away
- VARVarna AirportLarge · Varna230 km away
- CKZÇanakkale AirportMedium · Çanakkale232 km away
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Europe/Istanbul
- Country
- Türkiye
- Currency
- Turkish Lira TRYToday's indicative rate: TRY 10 ≈ USD 0.202Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and F230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112coast guard, disasters, fire and police177fireAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +90 · On the right
From the journal
Related reading
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A long layover at Istanbul Airport (IST): what to do, in and out
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When to go
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Flights
Flights to or from IST
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