# Distance from Crookston (CKN) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,744 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,744 km / 5,433 mi / 4,721 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 22:11 in Crookston, it's 06:11 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 575 ft (IST is lower than CKN)

## Airports

### [Crookston Municipal/Kirkwood Field (CKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckn-crookston-crookston-municipalkirkwood-field/1ef266df-1414-6fb2-9d8f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Crookston, United States
- ICAO: KCKN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 47.840000, -96.620000
- Elevation: 900 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:11 in Crookston, it's 06:11 in Istanbul.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Crookston Municipal/Kirkwood Field (CKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckn-crookston-crookston-municipalkirkwood-field/1ef266df-1414-6fb2-9d8f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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