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Atatürk International Airport (Yesilköy)
At present, there are no direct flights from Xichang to Istanbul.
However, there are several flights from XIC to IST with a stopover.
Select a stopover airport from the list below to see which airlines operate flights from XIC to IST, and to see what flight schedules are available.
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In total there are 3 airlines that cover the full route from Xichang XIC to Istanbul IST. These airlines are:
All other flights from Xichang to Istanbul are operated by a combination of multiple carriers, which are listed below:
In total there are 2 alliances that cover the full route from Xichang XIC to Istanbul IST. These alliances are:
You can fly the full journey from XIC to IST in Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class. First Class is not available on this route, at least not on the full route with just 1 stopover.
At this moment, it is not possible to cover the full route from Xichang to Istanbul (with 1 stopover) with one specific type of aircraft. All flights from Xichang to Istanbul are operated by a combination of multiple aircraft types.
The distance between Xichang and Istanbul is 4,156 miles (6,689 kilometers).
However, because there are no direct flights between XIC and IST, the distance of the full journey varies between 4,384 and 6,177 miles (or 7,055 and 9,941 kilometers), depending on your stopover airport.
Flights from Xichang to Istanbul take from 11 hours up to 15 hours and 30 minutes, depending on your stopover airport.
Please note that these times refer to the actual flight times, excluding the stopover time in between connecting flights, as this depends on your stopover airport as well as your date(s) of travel.
There are 2 airports in Istanbul: Atatürk International Airport (Yesilköy) (IST) and Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).
From 11 hours up to 15 hours and 30 minutes, depending on your stopover airport.
Note that this excludes the layover time in between connecting flights.
Because there are no direct flights between XIC and IST, the total distance of the full journey varies between 4,384 and 6,177 miles (or 7,055 and 9,941 kilometers), depending on your stopover airport.
Air China, Sichuan Airlines and China Eastern are flying the full route from Xichang to Istanbul.
Qingdao Airlines, China Southern and Turkish Airlines operate several connecting flights, but only partly.
SkyTeam and Star Alliance are flying from Xichang to Istanbul.
You can fly the full route from Xichang to Istanbul (with 1 stopover) in Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class.
There is no specific aircraft type that covers the full route (with 1 stopover) from Xichang to Istanbul at this moment.
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