# Distance from Donetsk (DOK) to Istanbul (IST)

> 1,036 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,036 km / 644 mi / 559 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Ukraine) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 04:05 in Donetsk, it's 04:05 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 466 ft (IST is lower than DOK)

## Airports

### [Donetsk International Airport (DOK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dok-donetsk-donetsk-international-airport/1ef266df-e6a6-61ce-bb66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Donetsk, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKCC
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Coordinates: 48.070000, 37.740000
- Elevation: 791 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.

## Related

- [Donetsk International Airport (DOK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dok-donetsk-donetsk-international-airport/1ef266df-e6a6-61ce-bb66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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