# Distance from Motu Mute (BOB) to Istanbul (IST)

> 17,253 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,253 km / 10,720 mi / 9,316 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 03:43 in Motu Mute, it's 16:43 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 315 ft (IST is higher than BOB)

## Airports

### [Bora Bora Airport (BOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bob-motu-mute-bora-bora-airport/1ef266df-73c6-6f28-a790-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Motu Mute, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTTB
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.440000, -151.750000
- Elevation: 10 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 03:43 in Motu Mute, it's 16:43 in Istanbul.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bora Bora Airport (BOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bob-motu-mute-bora-bora-airport/1ef266df-73c6-6f28-a790-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)