# Distance from Cajamarca (CJA) to Istanbul (IST)

> 11,969 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,969 km / 7,437 mi / 6,463 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 03:31 in Cajamarca, it's 11:31 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,456 ft (IST is lower than CJA)

## Airports

### [Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cja-cajamarca-mayor-general-fap-armando-revoredo-iglesias-airport/1ef266df-c44d-6ce4-ad79-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cajamarca, Peru
- ICAO: SPJR
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -7.140000, -78.490000
- Elevation: 8,781 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 03:31 in Cajamarca, it's 11:31 in Istanbul.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cja-cajamarca-mayor-general-fap-armando-revoredo-iglesias-airport/1ef266df-c44d-6ce4-ad79-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)