# Distance from Debrecen (DEB) to Istanbul (IST)

> 892 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 892 km / 555 mi / 482 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Hungary) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 21:14 in Debrecen, it's 22:14 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 34 ft (IST is lower than DEB)

## Airports

### [Debrecen International Airport (DEB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/deb-debrecen-debrecen-international-airport/1ef266df-4ec7-6628-8f3f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Debrecen, Hungary
- ICAO: LHDC
- Timezone: Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates: 47.490000, 21.620000
- Elevation: 359 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:14 in Debrecen, it's 22:14 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Debrecen International Airport (DEB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/deb-debrecen-debrecen-international-airport/1ef266df-4ec7-6628-8f3f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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