# Distance from Coquimbo (COW) to Istanbul (IST)

> 12,943 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,943 km / 8,043 mi / 6,989 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 20:14 in Coquimbo, it's 03:14 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 331 ft (IST is lower than COW)

## Airports

### [Tambillos Airport (COW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cow-coquimbo-tambillos-airport/1ef266df-988b-6d04-a58b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Coquimbo, Chile
- ICAO: SCCQ
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -30.200000, -71.250000
- Elevation: 656 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 20:14 in Coquimbo, it's 03:14 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tambillos Airport (COW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cow-coquimbo-tambillos-airport/1ef266df-988b-6d04-a58b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)