# Distance from Kampala (EBB) to Istanbul (IST)

> 4,601 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,601 km / 2,859 mi / 2,484 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 174° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uganda) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 20:29 in Kampala, it's 20:29 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,457 ft (IST is lower than EBB)

## Airports

### [Entebbe International Airport (EBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebb-kampala-entebbe-international-airport/1ef266de-ef61-68d2-a1e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kampala, Uganda
- ICAO: HUEN
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 0.040000, 32.440000
- Elevation: 3,782 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.

## Related

- [Entebbe International Airport (EBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebb-kampala-entebbe-international-airport/1ef266de-ef61-68d2-a1e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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