# Distance from Sege (EGM) to Istanbul (IST)

> 13,851 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,851 km / 8,607 mi / 7,479 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 22:37 in Sege, it's 14:37 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 325 ft (IST is higher than EGM)

## Airports

### [Sege Airport (EGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/egm-sege-sege-airport/1ef266de-9884-6834-8546-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sege, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGS
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -8.580000, 157.880000
- Elevation: 0 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 22:37 in Sege, it's 14:37 in Istanbul.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sege Airport (EGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/egm-sege-sege-airport/1ef266de-9884-6834-8546-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)