There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Altay by plane or car
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Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane IST - AAT
14h 37m¥1,942–7,052Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane SAW - AAT
19h 57m¥1,642–6,054Drive 6,075.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Altaycar 6,075.2 km
3d 11h¥5,106–7,376
Istanbul (IST) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Altay is to fly which costs ¥1600 - ¥6500 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Altay is to fly which takes 14h 37m and costs ¥1900 - ¥7500.
The distance between Istanbul and Altay is 4700 km. The road distance is 6075.2 km.
It takes approximately 14h 37m to get from Istanbul to Altay, including transfers.
Altay is 3h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 4:42 PM in Istanbul and 7:42 PM in Altay.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Altay is 6075 km. It takes approximately 3 days 11h to drive from Istanbul to Altay.
There are five+ hotels available in Altay.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Altay, China?
China Southern Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Altay Airport (AAT) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Altay Airport via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Altay Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Altay Airport via Tbilisi, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Altay Airport via Almaty, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Altay Airport via Nur-Sultan, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
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