# Distance from Arad (ARW) 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**: 130° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Romania) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 09:03 in Arad, it's 09:03 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 27 ft (IST is lower than ARW)

## Airports

### [Arad International Airport (ARW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arw-arad-arad-international-airport/1ef266df-5650-670a-97f8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arad, Romania
- ICAO: LRAR
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 46.180000, 21.260000
- Elevation: 352 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

- [Arad International Airport (ARW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arw-arad-arad-international-airport/1ef266df-5650-670a-97f8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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