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Istanbul to Shanghai flight paths

Flights from Istanbul (IST), Turkiye to Shanghai (PVG), China illustrated on a map. Based on 10 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 5076 and 5311 miles.

IST-PVG
IST-PVG
China Eastern
Recorded 2026-01-09 - 2026-01-16
MU704
5215 miles
4 flight recordings
MU704
01/16/2026
A333
5215 miles
MU704
01/14/2026
A333
5219 miles
MU704
01/11/2026
A333
5195 miles
MU704
01/09/2026
A333
5201 miles
MU704 01/16/2026
Calculated airspace usage
China
17 min
Georgia
1 min
Kazakhstan
54 min
Turkey
57 min
Over water
13 min
IST-PVG
Recorded 2026-01-09 - 2026-01-16
TK26, TK280
5288 miles
6 flight recordings
TK26
01/16/2026
B77W
5076 miles
TK280
01/16/2026
A359
5288 miles
TK26
01/15/2026
B77W
5311 miles
TK26
01/14/2026
B77W
5249 miles
TK280
01/13/2026
A359
5244 miles
TK280
01/12/2026
A359
5220 miles
TK26 01/16/2026
Calculated airspace usage
China
177 min
Kazakhstan
32 min
Over water
24 min
IST-PVG
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
4984 miles
Country airspace usage
China
10 / 10 recorded flights
Kazakhstan
10 / 10 recorded flights
Over water
10 / 10 recorded flights
Turkey
8 / 10 recorded flights
Azerbaijan
8 / 10 recorded flights
Georgia
5 / 10 recorded flights
Armenia
3 / 10 recorded flights
Uzbekistan
2 / 10 recorded flights

You can also check the reverse route: Shanghai to Istanbul

China Eastern
Recorded 2026-01-09 - 2026-01-16
MU704
5215 miles
4 flight recordings
MU704
01/16/2026
A333
5215 miles
MU704
01/14/2026
A333
5219 miles
MU704
01/11/2026
A333
5195 miles
MU704
01/09/2026
A333
5201 miles
Turkish Airlines
Recorded 2026-01-09 - 2026-01-16
TK26, TK280
5288 miles
6 flight recordings
TK26
01/16/2026
B77W
5076 miles
TK280
01/16/2026
A359
5288 miles
TK26
01/15/2026
B77W
5311 miles
TK26
01/14/2026
B77W
5249 miles
TK280
01/13/2026
A359
5244 miles
TK280
01/12/2026
A359
5220 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
4984 miles
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