# Distance from Emigrant Gap (BLU) to Istanbul (IST)

> 10,540 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,540 km / 6,549 mi / 5,691 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 14:59 in Emigrant Gap, it's 00:59 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,959 ft (IST is lower than BLU)

## Airports

### [Blue Canyon - Nyack Airport (BLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blu-emigrant-gap-blue-canyon-nyack-airport/1ef266df-10ef-642c-82ba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Emigrant Gap, United States
- ICAO: KBLU
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 39.270000, -120.710000
- Elevation: 5,284 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 14:59 in Emigrant Gap, it's 00:59 in Istanbul.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Blue Canyon - Nyack Airport (BLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blu-emigrant-gap-blue-canyon-nyack-airport/1ef266df-10ef-642c-82ba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)