# Distance from Needles (EED) to Istanbul (IST)

> 10,769 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,769 km / 6,691 mi / 5,815 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 03:20 in Needles, it's 13:20 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 658 ft (IST is lower than EED)

## Airports

### [Needles Airport (EED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eed-needles-needles-airport/1ef266df-1952-6006-ad97-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Needles, United States
- ICAO: KEED
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.770000, -114.620000
- Elevation: 983 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:20 in Needles, it's 13:20 in Istanbul.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Needles Airport (EED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eed-needles-needles-airport/1ef266df-1952-6006-ad97-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)