# Distance from Eastsound (ESD) to Istanbul (IST)

> 9,630 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,630 km / 5,984 mi / 5,200 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 20:54 in Eastsound, it's 06:54 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 290 ft (IST is higher than ESD)

## Airports

### [Orcas Island Airport (ESD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esd-eastsound-orcas-island-airport/1ef266df-3136-69ce-b2b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eastsound, United States
- ICAO: KORS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 48.710000, -122.910000
- Elevation: 35 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 20:54 in Eastsound, it's 06:54 in Istanbul.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Orcas Island Airport (ESD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esd-eastsound-orcas-island-airport/1ef266df-3136-69ce-b2b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)