# Distance from Windhoek (ERS) to Istanbul (IST)

> 7,206 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,206 km / 4,477 mi / 3,891 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 192° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Namibia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 16:35 in Windhoek, it's 17:35 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,250 ft (IST is lower than ERS)

## Airports

### [Eros Airport (ERS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ers-windhoek-eros-airport/1ef266de-e1a1-697c-a6b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Windhoek, Namibia
- ICAO: FYWE
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -22.610000, 17.080000
- Elevation: 5,575 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 16:35 in Windhoek, it's 17:35 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Eros Airport (ERS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ers-windhoek-eros-airport/1ef266de-e1a1-697c-a6b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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