# Distance from Crestview (CEW) to Istanbul (IST)

> 9,612 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,612 km / 5,973 mi / 5,190 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 15:00 in Crestview, it's 23:00 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 112 ft (IST is higher than CEW)

## Airports

### [Bob Sikes Airport (CEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cew-crestview-bob-sikes-airport/1ef266df-1378-689c-a9b6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Crestview, United States
- ICAO: KCEW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.780000, -86.520000
- Elevation: 214 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 15:00 in Crestview, it's 23:00 in Istanbul.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bob Sikes Airport (CEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cew-crestview-bob-sikes-airport/1ef266df-1378-689c-a9b6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)