# Distance from Bethel (BET) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,626 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,626 km / 5,360 mi / 4,658 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 10:48 in Bethel, it's 21:48 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 196 ft (IST is higher than BET)

## Airports

### [Bethel Airport (BET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bet-bethel-bethel-airport/1ef266df-85ac-68f0-90c0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bethel, United States
- ICAO: PABE
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.780000, -161.840000
- Elevation: 129 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 10:48 in Bethel, it's 21:48 in Istanbul.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bethel Airport (BET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bet-bethel-bethel-airport/1ef266df-85ac-68f0-90c0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)