# Distance from Cauquira (CDD) to Istanbul (IST)

> 10,653 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,653 km / 6,620 mi / 5,752 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Honduras) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 20:36 in Cauquira, it's 05:36 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 304 ft (IST is higher than CDD)

## Airports

### [Cauquira Airport (CDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdd-cauquira-cauquira-airport/1ef266df-5d6e-6e42-9fbf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cauquira, Honduras
- ICAO: MHCU
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 15.320000, -83.590000
- Elevation: 21 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 20:36 in Cauquira, it's 05:36 in Istanbul.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cauquira Airport (CDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdd-cauquira-cauquira-airport/1ef266df-5d6e-6e42-9fbf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)