# Distance from Ellensburg (ELN) to Istanbul (IST)

> 9,737 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,737 km / 6,051 mi / 5,258 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 20:46 in Ellensburg, it's 06:46 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,438 ft (IST is lower than ELN)

## Airports

### [Bowers Field (ELN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eln-ellensburg-bowers-field/1ef266df-19d3-6570-9cab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ellensburg, United States
- ICAO: KELN
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.030000, -120.530000
- Elevation: 1,763 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 20:46 in Ellensburg, it's 06:46 in Istanbul.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bowers Field (ELN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eln-ellensburg-bowers-field/1ef266df-19d3-6570-9cab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)