# Distance from Faizabad (FBD) to Istanbul (IST)

> 3,594 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,594 km / 2,233 mi / 1,941 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -1.5h (When it's 07:37 in Faizabad, it's 06:07 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,547 ft (IST is lower than FBD)

## Airports

### [Faizabad Airport (FBD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbd-faizabad-faizabad-airport/1ef266df-78a3-644c-8ad8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Faizabad, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAFZ
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 37.120000, 70.520000
- Elevation: 3,872 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:37 in Faizabad, it's 06:07 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Faizabad Airport (FBD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbd-faizabad-faizabad-airport/1ef266df-78a3-644c-8ad8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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