# Distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,748 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,748 km / 5,436 mi / 4,724 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 08:39 in Brainerd, it's 16:39 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 907 ft (IST is lower than BRD)

## Airports

### [Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/brd-brainerd-brainerd-lakes-regional-airport/1ef266df-1151-6f14-be05-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brainerd, United States
- ICAO: KBRD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 46.400000, -94.130000
- Elevation: 1,232 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 08:39 in Brainerd, it's 16:39 in Istanbul.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/brd-brainerd-brainerd-lakes-regional-airport/1ef266df-1151-6f14-be05-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)