# Distance from Cururupu (CPU) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,784 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,784 km / 5,458 mi / 4,743 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:11 in Cururupu, it's 08:11 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 286 ft (IST is higher than CPU)

## Airports

### [Cururupu Airport (CPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpu-cururupu-cururupu-airport/1ef266df-bb79-6528-af1d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cururupu, Brazil
- ICAO: SNCU
- Timezone: America/Fortaleza
- Coordinates: -1.820000, -44.870000
- Elevation: 39 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 02:11 in Cururupu, it's 08:11 in Istanbul.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cururupu Airport (CPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpu-cururupu-cururupu-airport/1ef266df-bb79-6528-af1d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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