# Distance from Freeport (FEP) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,857 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,857 km / 5,503 mi / 4,782 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 21:30 in Freeport, it's 05:30 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 534 ft (IST is lower than FEP)

## Airports

### [Albertus Airport (FEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fep-freeport-albertus-airport/1ef266df-1bef-68ae-9f17-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Freeport, United States
- ICAO: KFEP
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 42.250000, -89.580000
- Elevation: 859 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 21:30 in Freeport, it's 05:30 in Istanbul.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Albertus Airport (FEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fep-freeport-albertus-airport/1ef266df-1bef-68ae-9f17-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)