# Distance from Croker Island Airport (CKI) to Istanbul (IST)

> 11,967 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,967 km / 7,436 mi / 6,461 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 17:08 in Croker Island Airport, it's 10:38 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 309 ft (IST is higher than CKI)

## Airports

### [Croker Island Airport (CKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cki-croker-island-airport/1ef266e0-08a4-6028-a0ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Croker Island Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCKI
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -11.160000, 132.480000
- Elevation: 16 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 17:08 in Croker Island Airport, it's 10:38 in Istanbul.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Croker Island Airport (CKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cki-croker-island-airport/1ef266e0-08a4-6028-a0ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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