# Distance from Sondok Airport (DSO) to Istanbul (IST)

> 7,836 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,836 km / 4,869 mi / 4,231 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (KP) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 02:45 in Sondok Airport, it's 20:45 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 313 ft (IST is higher than DSO)

## Airports

### [Sondok Airport (DSO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dso-sondok-airport/1ef266e0-1ef7-6bae-8fd9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sondok Airport, KP
- ICAO: ZKSD
- Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
- Coordinates: 39.750000, 127.470000
- Elevation: 12 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 02:45 in Sondok Airport, it's 20:45 in Istanbul.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sondok Airport (DSO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dso-sondok-airport/1ef266e0-1ef7-6bae-8fd9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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