# Distance from Caribou (CAR) to Istanbul (IST)

> 7,240 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,240 km / 4,498 mi / 3,909 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 18:58 in Caribou, it's 01:58 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 295 ft (IST is lower than CAR)

## Airports

### [Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/car-caribou-caribou-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1307-6d7c-8e94-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Caribou, United States
- ICAO: KCAR
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 46.870000, -68.020000
- Elevation: 620 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 18:58 in Caribou, it's 01:58 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/car-caribou-caribou-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1307-6d7c-8e94-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)