# Distance from Bouake Airport (BYK) to Istanbul (IST)

> 5,000 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,000 km / 3,107 mi / 2,700 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 01:10 in Bouake Airport, it's 04:10 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 905 ft (IST is lower than BYK)

## Airports

### [Bouake Airport (BYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byk-bouake-airport/1ef266de-b744-6706-ab6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bouake Airport, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DIBK
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 7.740000, -5.070000
- Elevation: 1,230 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 01:10 in Bouake Airport, it's 04:10 in Istanbul.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bouake Airport (BYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byk-bouake-airport/1ef266de-b744-6706-ab6e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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