# Distance from Kill Devil Hills (FFA) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,486 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,486 km / 5,273 mi / 4,582 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 05:36 in Kill Devil Hills, it's 12:36 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 313 ft (IST is higher than FFA)

## Airports

### [First Flight Airport (FFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ffa-kill-devil-hills-first-flight-airport/1ef266df-1bf8-6cb0-9310-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kill Devil Hills, United States
- ICAO: KFFA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 36.020000, -75.670000
- Elevation: 12 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 05:36 in Kill Devil Hills, it's 12:36 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [First Flight Airport (FFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ffa-kill-devil-hills-first-flight-airport/1ef266df-1bf8-6cb0-9310-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)