# Distance from Cox's Bazar (CXB) to Istanbul (IST)

> 6,247 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,247 km / 3,882 mi / 3,373 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bangladesh) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 12:06 in Cox's Bazar, it's 09:06 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 313 ft (IST is higher than CXB)

## Airports

### [Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxb-coxs-bazar-coxs-bazar-airport/1ef266df-f144-6f2c-8e21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
- ICAO: VGCB
- Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates: 21.450000, 91.960000
- Elevation: 12 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 12:06 in Cox's Bazar, it's 09:06 in Istanbul.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxb-coxs-bazar-coxs-bazar-airport/1ef266df-f144-6f2c-8e21-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)