Istanbul Airport
IST questions
What is the airport code for Istanbul Airport?
Istanbul Airport uses the IATA code IST and the ICAO code LTFM.
Where is Istanbul Airport located?
Istanbul Airport is in Istanbul, Türkiye, at 41.2753, 28.7520, about 325 m above sea level.
What time zone is IST in?
Istanbul Airport runs on the Europe/Istanbul time zone; the page shows its current local time live.
Which other airports are near IST?
Within about 150 km: Ataturk International Airport (ISL), 34 km away; Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW), 63 km away; Tekirdag Corlu Airport (TEQ), 71 km away; Bursa Airport (BTZ), 118 km away; Bandirma Airport (BDM), 125 km away; Cengiz Topel Airport (KCO), 127 km away.
Can I use IST as a meeting point with someone flying from another city?
Yes — Fly2Meet compares live schedules from two different origin airports and ranks the flight pairs that arrive at IST closest together, plus the next-best meeting airports.
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