# Distance from Mudgee (DGE) to Istanbul (IST)

> 14,771 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,771 km / 9,178 mi / 7,976 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 99° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 18:58 in Mudgee, it's 11:58 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,220 ft (IST is lower than DGE)

## Airports

### [Mudgee Airport (DGE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dge-mudgee-mudgee-airport/1ef266e0-122c-674e-a8a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mudgee, Australia
- ICAO: YMDG
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -32.560000, 149.610000
- Elevation: 1,545 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 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 18:58 in Mudgee, it's 11:58 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mudgee Airport (DGE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dge-mudgee-mudgee-airport/1ef266e0-122c-674e-a8a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)