# Distance from Moba (BDV) to Istanbul (IST)

> 5,377 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,377 km / 3,341 mi / 2,904 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 179° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 12:50 in Moba, it's 13:50 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,628 ft (IST is lower than BDV)

## Airports

### [Moba Airport (BDV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdv-moba-moba-airport/1ef266de-e4ee-6eb8-bc10-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moba, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZRB
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -7.070000, 29.780000
- Elevation: 2,953 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 12:50 in Moba, it's 13:50 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Moba Airport (BDV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdv-moba-moba-airport/1ef266de-e4ee-6eb8-bc10-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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