# Distance from Ayacucho (AYP) to Istanbul (IST)

> 12,043 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,043 km / 7,483 mi / 6,503 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 01:00 in Ayacucho, it's 09:00 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,592 ft (IST is lower than AYP)

## Airports

### [Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayp-ayacucho-coronel-fap-alfredo-mendivil-duarte-airport/1ef266df-c3f0-62d8-acf0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ayacucho, Peru
- ICAO: SPHO
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -13.150000, -74.200000
- Elevation: 8,917 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 01:00 in Ayacucho, it's 09:00 in Istanbul.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayp-ayacucho-coronel-fap-alfredo-mendivil-duarte-airport/1ef266df-c3f0-62d8-acf0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)