# Distance from Hancock (CMX) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,398 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,398 km / 5,218 mi / 4,534 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 03:16 in Hancock, it's 10:16 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 770 ft (IST is lower than CMX)

## Airports

### [Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmx-hancock-houghton-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1464-6e5e-b063-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hancock, United States
- ICAO: KCMX
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 47.170000, -88.490000
- Elevation: 1,095 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 03:16 in Hancock, it's 10:16 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmx-hancock-houghton-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1464-6e5e-b063-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)