# Distance from Abariringa (CIS) to Istanbul (IST)

> 15,269 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,269 km / 9,488 mi / 8,245 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Elevation difference**: 316 ft (IST is higher than CIS)

## Airports

### [Canton Airport (CIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cis-abariringa-canton-airport/1ef266df-88ac-6a46-b166-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abariringa, Kiribati
- ICAO: PCIS
- Timezone: Pacific/Enderbury
- Coordinates: -2.770000, -171.710000
- Elevation: 9 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.

## Related

- [Canton Airport (CIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cis-abariringa-canton-airport/1ef266df-88ac-6a46-b166-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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