# Distance from Cordova (CKU) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,682 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,682 km / 5,395 mi / 4,688 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 12:39 in Cordova, it's 23:39 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 266 ft (IST is higher than CKU)

## Airports

### [Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cku-cordova-cordova-municipal-airport/1ef266df-141d-616c-ba40-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cordova, United States
- ICAO: KCKU
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.540000, -145.730000
- Elevation: 59 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 12:39 in Cordova, it's 23:39 in Istanbul.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cku-cordova-cordova-municipal-airport/1ef266df-141d-616c-ba40-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)