# Distance from Atbara (ATB) to Istanbul (IST)

> 2,669 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,669 km / 1,659 mi / 1,441 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 167° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Sudan) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:51 in Atbara, it's 01:51 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 856 ft (IST is lower than ATB)

## Airports

### [Atbara Airport (ATB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atb-atbara-atbara-airport/1ef266de-eda7-6046-afe3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atbara, Sudan
- ICAO: HSAT
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 17.710000, 34.060000
- Elevation: 1,181 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 00:51 in Atbara, it's 01:51 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Atbara Airport (ATB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atb-atbara-atbara-airport/1ef266de-eda7-6046-afe3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)