# Distance from Apple Valley (APV) to Istanbul (IST)

> 10,889 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,889 km / 6,766 mi / 5,880 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 21:31 in Apple Valley, it's 07:31 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,737 ft (IST is lower than APV)

## Airports

### [Apple Valley Airport (APV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apv-apple-valley-apple-valley-airport/1ef266df-0e9c-6dbe-99d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Apple Valley, United States
- ICAO: KAPV
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.600000, -117.200000
- Elevation: 3,062 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:31 in Apple Valley, it's 07:31 in Istanbul.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Apple Valley Airport (APV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apv-apple-valley-apple-valley-airport/1ef266df-0e9c-6dbe-99d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)