# Distance from Cali (CLO) to Istanbul (IST)

> 10,999 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,999 km / 6,835 mi / 5,939 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 12:52 in Cali, it's 20:52 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,837 ft (IST is lower than CLO)

## Airports

### [Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clo-cali-alfonso-bonilla-aragon-international-airport/1ef266df-b487-6e40-8669-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cali, Colombia
- ICAO: SKCL
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 3.540000, -76.380000
- Elevation: 3,162 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 12:52 in Cali, it's 20:52 in Istanbul.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clo-cali-alfonso-bonilla-aragon-international-airport/1ef266df-b487-6e40-8669-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)