# Distance from Cocos (Keeling) Islands (CCK) to Istanbul (IST)

> 9,145 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,145 km / 5,683 mi / 4,938 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (CC) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 13:21 in Cocos (Keeling) Islands, it's 09:51 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 315 ft (IST is higher than CCK)

## Airports

### [Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport (CCK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cck-cocos-keeling-islands-cocos-keeling-islands-airport/1ef266e0-169a-6c36-be81-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cocos (Keeling) Islands, CC
- ICAO: YPCC
- Timezone: Indian/Cocos
- Coordinates: -12.190000, 96.830000
- Elevation: 10 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:21 in Cocos (Keeling) Islands, it's 09:51 in Istanbul.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport (CCK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cck-cocos-keeling-islands-cocos-keeling-islands-airport/1ef266e0-169a-6c36-be81-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)