# Distance from Ayodhya (AYJ) to Istanbul (IST)

> 5,094 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,094 km / 3,165 mi / 2,750 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 00:07 in Ayodhya, it's 21:37 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 10 ft (IST is lower than AYJ)

## Airports

### [Maharishi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayj-ayodhya-maharishi-valmiki-international-airport/1ef266df-effc-6a02-8886-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ayodhya, India
- ICAO: VEAY
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 26.750000, 82.150000
- Elevation: 335 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 00:07 in Ayodhya, it's 21:37 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Maharishi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayj-ayodhya-maharishi-valmiki-international-airport/1ef266df-effc-6a02-8886-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)