# Distance from Cherbourg/Maupertus (CER) to Istanbul (IST)

> 2,513 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,513 km / 1,561 mi / 1,357 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 100° (east)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 22:23 in Cherbourg/Maupertus, it's 23:23 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 134 ft (IST is lower than CER)

## Airports

### [Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport (CER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cer-cherbourgmaupertus-cherbourg-maupertus-airport/1ef266df-4c86-66e8-b2e5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cherbourg/Maupertus, France
- ICAO: LFRC
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 49.650000, -1.470000
- Elevation: 459 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:23 in Cherbourg/Maupertus, it's 23:23 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport (CER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cer-cherbourgmaupertus-cherbourg-maupertus-airport/1ef266df-4c86-66e8-b2e5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)