# Distance from Chelinda Malawi Airport (CEH) to Istanbul (IST)

> 5,786 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,786 km / 3,596 mi / 3,124 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 174° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malawi) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 04:06 in Chelinda Malawi Airport, it's 05:06 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,434 ft (IST is lower than CEH)

## Airports

### [Chelinda Malawi Airport (CEH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ceh-chelinda-malawi-airport/1ef266de-dfce-621c-ba5a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chelinda Malawi Airport, Malawi
- ICAO: FWCD
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -10.550000, 33.800000
- Elevation: 7,759 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 04:06 in Chelinda Malawi Airport, it's 05:06 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Chelinda Malawi Airport (CEH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ceh-chelinda-malawi-airport/1ef266de-dfce-621c-ba5a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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