# Distance from Chitina (CXC) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,561 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,561 km / 5,320 mi / 4,623 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 19:47 in Chitina, it's 06:47 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 231 ft (IST is lower than CXC)

## Airports

### [Chitina Airport (CXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxc-chitina-chitina-airport/1ef266df-1592-6a42-9d7e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chitina, United States
- ICAO: KCXC
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.580000, -144.430000
- Elevation: 556 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 19:47 in Chitina, it's 06:47 in Istanbul.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chitina Airport (CXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxc-chitina-chitina-airport/1ef266df-1592-6a42-9d7e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)