# Distance from Abakan (ABA) to Istanbul (IST)

> 4,736 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,736 km / 2,943 mi / 2,557 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 06:30 in Abakan, it's 02:30 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 506 ft (IST is lower than ABA)

## Airports

### [Abakan Airport (ABA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aba-abakan-abakan-airport/1ef266df-e89b-65ba-ab6c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abakan, Russia
- ICAO: UNAA
- Timezone: Asia/Krasnoyarsk
- Coordinates: 53.740000, 91.390000
- Elevation: 831 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:30 in Abakan, it's 02:30 in Istanbul.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Abakan Airport (ABA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aba-abakan-abakan-airport/1ef266df-e89b-65ba-ab6c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)