# Distance from Cold Bay (CDB) to Istanbul (IST)

> 9,231 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,231 km / 5,736 mi / 4,984 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 17:11 in Cold Bay, it's 04:11 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 226 ft (IST is higher than CDB)

## Airports

### [Cold Bay Airport (CDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdb-cold-bay-cold-bay-airport/1ef266df-85e1-61cc-a328-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cold Bay, United States
- ICAO: PACD
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 55.210000, -162.730000
- Elevation: 100 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 17:11 in Cold Bay, it's 04:11 in Istanbul.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cold Bay Airport (CDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdb-cold-bay-cold-bay-airport/1ef266df-85e1-61cc-a328-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)