# Distance from Atar (ATR) to Istanbul (IST)

> 4,547 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,547 km / 2,825 mi / 2,455 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 09:39 in Atar, it's 12:39 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 409 ft (IST is lower than ATR)

## Airports

### [Atar International Airport (ATR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atr-atar-atar-international-airport/1ef266de-e957-66bc-8d77-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atar, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQPA
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 20.510000, -13.040000
- Elevation: 734 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 09:39 in Atar, it's 12:39 in Istanbul.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Atar International Airport (ATR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atr-atar-atar-international-airport/1ef266de-e957-66bc-8d77-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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