# Distance from Bangkok (DMK) to Istanbul (IST)

> 7,485 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,485 km / 4,651 mi / 4,041 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 21:52 in Bangkok, it's 17:52 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 316 ft (IST is higher than DMK)

## Airports

### [Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dmk-bangkok-don-mueang-international-airport/1ef266df-f4f3-6f60-870e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangkok, Thailand
- ICAO: VTBD
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 13.910000, 100.610000
- Elevation: 9 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 21:52 in Bangkok, it's 17:52 in Istanbul.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dmk-bangkok-don-mueang-international-airport/1ef266df-f4f3-6f60-870e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)