# Distance from Eldoret (EDL) to Istanbul (IST)

> 4,592 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,592 km / 2,854 mi / 2,480 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 170° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 09:39 in Eldoret, it's 09:39 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,616 ft (IST is lower than EDL)

## Airports

### [Eldoret International Airport (EDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edl-eldoret-eldoret-international-airport/1ef266de-ebeb-68d8-98bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eldoret, Kenya
- ICAO: HKEL
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 0.400000, 35.240000
- Elevation: 6,941 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

- [Eldoret International Airport (EDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edl-eldoret-eldoret-international-airport/1ef266de-ebeb-68d8-98bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)