# Distance from Cayenne / Rochambeau (CAY) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,912 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,912 km / 5,537 mi / 4,812 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (GF) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 14:39 in Cayenne / Rochambeau, it's 20:39 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 299 ft (IST is higher than CAY)

## Airports

### [Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport (CAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cay-cayenne-rochambeau-cayenne-rochambeau-airport/1ef266df-c2f1-656c-b1b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cayenne / Rochambeau, GF
- ICAO: SOCA
- Timezone: America/Cayenne
- Coordinates: 4.820000, -52.360000
- Elevation: 26 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 14:39 in Cayenne / Rochambeau, it's 20:39 in Istanbul.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport (CAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cay-cayenne-rochambeau-cayenne-rochambeau-airport/1ef266df-c2f1-656c-b1b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)