# Distance from Cochin (COK) to Istanbul (IST)

> 5,791 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,791 km / 3,598 mi / 3,127 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 04:20 in Cochin, it's 01:50 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 295 ft (IST is higher than COK)

## Airports

### [Cochin International Airport (COK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cok-cochin-cochin-international-airport/1ef266df-f3a4-6fce-b843-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cochin, India
- ICAO: VOCI
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 10.150000, 76.400000
- Elevation: 30 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 04:20 in Cochin, it's 01:50 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Cochin International Airport (COK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cok-cochin-cochin-international-airport/1ef266df-f3a4-6fce-b843-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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