# Distance from Harper (CPA) to Istanbul (IST)

> 5,473 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,473 km / 3,401 mi / 2,955 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Liberia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 21:14 in Harper, it's 00:14 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 305 ft (IST is higher than CPA)

## Airports

### [Cape Palmas Airport (CPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpa-harper-cape-palmas-airport/1ef266de-e823-63fe-adfc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Harper, Liberia
- ICAO: GLCP
- Timezone: Africa/Monrovia
- Coordinates: 4.380000, -7.700000
- Elevation: 20 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 21:14 in Harper, it's 00:14 in Istanbul.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Palmas Airport (CPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpa-harper-cape-palmas-airport/1ef266de-e823-63fe-adfc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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