There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Xi'an by plane or car
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Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane IST - XIY
13h 15m¥3,917–5,900Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane SAW - XIY
19h 26m¥1,220–5,025Drive 8,800.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Xi'ancar 8,800.7 km
4d 7h¥7,665–11,071
Istanbul (IST) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Xi'an is to fly which costs ¥1200 - ¥5500 and takes 19h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Xi'an is to fly which takes 13h 15m and costs ¥3900 - ¥6000.
The distance between Istanbul and Xi'an is 6893 km. The road distance is 8800.7 km.
It takes approximately 13h 15m to get from Istanbul to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 5h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 7:59 AM in Istanbul and 12:59 PM in Xi'an.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Xi'an is 8801 km. It takes approximately 4 days 7h to drive from Istanbul to Xi'an.
There are 513+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Xi'an, China?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Sichuan Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Osh, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
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