# Distance from Creston (CFQ) to Istanbul (IST)

> 9,411 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,411 km / 5,848 mi / 5,082 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 18:58 in Creston, it's 04:58 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,745 ft (IST is lower than CFQ)

## Airports

### [Art Sutcliffe Field (CFQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfq-creston-art-sutcliffe-field/1ef266de-9fd5-65c0-b3f8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Creston, Canada
- ICAO: CAJ3
- Timezone: America/Creston
- Coordinates: 49.040000, -116.500000
- Elevation: 2,070 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 18:58 in Creston, it's 04:58 in Istanbul.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Art Sutcliffe Field (CFQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfq-creston-art-sutcliffe-field/1ef266de-9fd5-65c0-b3f8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)