# Distance from Abeche Airport (AEH) to Istanbul (IST)

> 3,145 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,145 km / 1,954 mi / 1,698 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 196° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Chad) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 22:39 in Abeche Airport, it's 00:39 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,463 ft (IST is lower than AEH)

## Airports

### [Abeche Airport (AEH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aeh-abeche-airport/1ef266de-de32-6ce6-b240-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abeche Airport, Chad
- ICAO: FTTC
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 13.850000, 20.840000
- Elevation: 1,788 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:39 in Abeche Airport, it's 00:39 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Abeche Airport (AEH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aeh-abeche-airport/1ef266de-de32-6ce6-b240-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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