# Distance from Fairbanks (EIL) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,228 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,228 km / 5,113 mi / 4,443 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 11:35 in Fairbanks, it's 22:35 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 223 ft (IST is lower than EIL)

## Airports

### [Eielson Afb Airport (EIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eil-fairbanks-eielson-afb-airport/1ef266df-864f-612c-97cb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fairbanks, United States
- ICAO: PAEI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.670000, -147.100000
- Elevation: 548 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:35 in Fairbanks, it's 22:35 in Istanbul.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eielson Afb Airport (EIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eil-fairbanks-eielson-afb-airport/1ef266df-864f-612c-97cb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)