# Distance from Bajawa (BJW) to Istanbul (IST)

> 10,837 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,837 km / 6,734 mi / 5,852 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 20:26 in Bajawa, it's 15:26 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,129 ft (IST is lower than BJW)

## Airports

### [Soa Airport (BJW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjw-bajawa-soa-airport/1ef266df-facc-69f0-970a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bajawa, Indonesia
- ICAO: WATB
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -8.710000, 121.060000
- Elevation: 1,454 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 20:26 in Bajawa, it's 15:26 in Istanbul.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Soa Airport (BJW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjw-bajawa-soa-airport/1ef266df-facc-69f0-970a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)