# Distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Istanbul (IST)

> 9,183 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,183 km / 5,706 mi / 4,959 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 10:04 in Chattanooga, it's 17:04 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 358 ft (IST is lower than CHA)

## Airports

### [Lovell Field (CHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cha-chattanooga-lovell-field/1ef266df-13b4-6db0-8090-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chattanooga, United States
- ICAO: KCHA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.040000, -85.200000
- Elevation: 683 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 10:04 in Chattanooga, it's 17:04 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lovell Field (CHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cha-chattanooga-lovell-field/1ef266df-13b4-6db0-8090-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)