# Distance from Dillon's Bay (DLY) to Istanbul (IST)

> 15,501 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,501 km / 9,632 mi / 8,370 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vanuatu) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 23:56 in Dillon's Bay, it's 15:56 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 213 ft (IST is lower than DLY)

## Airports

### [Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dly-dillons-bay-dillons-bay-airport/1ef266df-74ce-69b6-b257-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dillon's Bay, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVVD
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -18.770000, 169.000000
- Elevation: 538 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 23:56 in Dillon's Bay, it's 15:56 in Istanbul.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dly-dillons-bay-dillons-bay-airport/1ef266df-74ce-69b6-b257-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)