# Distance from Lubumbashi (FBM) to Istanbul (IST)

> 5,880 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,880 km / 3,654 mi / 3,175 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 181° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 14:56 in Lubumbashi, it's 15:56 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,970 ft (IST is lower than FBM)

## Airports

### [Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbm-lubumbashi-lubumbashi-international-airport/1ef266de-e4b3-6f2a-ba1f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lubumbashi, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZQA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -11.590000, 27.530000
- Elevation: 4,295 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 14:56 in Lubumbashi, it's 15:56 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbm-lubumbashi-lubumbashi-international-airport/1ef266de-e4b3-6f2a-ba1f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)