# Distance from Bunia Airport (BUX) to Istanbul (IST)

> 4,418 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,418 km / 2,745 mi / 2,386 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 178° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 05:14 in Bunia Airport, it's 06:14 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,720 ft (IST is lower than BUX)

## Airports

### [Bunia Airport (BUX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bux-bunia-airport/1ef266de-e407-6c66-96a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bunia Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZKA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: 1.570000, 30.220000
- Elevation: 4,045 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 05:14 in Bunia Airport, it's 06:14 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Bunia Airport (BUX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bux-bunia-airport/1ef266de-e407-6c66-96a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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