# Distance from Yeysk (EIK) to Istanbul (IST)

> 965 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 965 km / 600 mi / 521 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 09:53 in Yeysk, it's 09:53 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 265 ft (IST is higher than EIK)

## Airports

### [Yeysk Airport (EIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eik-yeysk-yeysk-airport/1ef266df-e963-66e6-a23f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yeysk, Russia
- ICAO: URKE
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 46.680000, 38.210000
- Elevation: 60 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Yeysk Airport (EIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eik-yeysk-yeysk-airport/1ef266df-e963-66e6-a23f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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