# Distance from Anapa (AAQ) to Istanbul (IST)

> 811 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 811 km / 504 mi / 438 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 05:05 in Anapa, it's 05:05 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 151 ft (IST is higher than AAQ)

## Airports

### [Anapa Airport (AAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aaq-anapa-anapa-airport/1ef266df-e95f-62c6-b4fa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Anapa, Russia
- ICAO: URKA
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 45.000000, 37.350000
- Elevation: 174 ft

### [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFM
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.280000, 28.750000
- Elevation: 325 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Anapa Airport (AAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aaq-anapa-anapa-airport/1ef266df-e95f-62c6-b4fa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)