# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Istanbul (ISL)

> 10,103 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,103 km / 6,278 mi / 5,455 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 18:27 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 02:27 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 443 ft (ISL is lower than DFW)

## Airports

### [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- ICAO: KDFW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.900000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 606 ft

### [Ataturk International Airport (ISL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isl-istanbul-ataturk-international-airport/1ef266df-587b-620a-bcd5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTBA
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 40.980000, 28.810000
- Elevation: 163 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:27 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 02:27 in Istanbul.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ataturk International Airport (ISL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isl-istanbul-ataturk-international-airport/1ef266df-587b-620a-bcd5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)