# Distance from Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista (FHU) to Istanbul (IST)

> 10,891 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,891 km / 6,767 mi / 5,881 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 23:54 in Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista, it's 09:54 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,394 ft (IST is lower than FHU)

## Airports

### [Sierra Vista Municipal-Libby Army Air Field (FHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fhu-fort-huachuca-sierra-vista-sierra-vista-municipal-libby-army-air-field/1ef266df-1c2e-6e8c-b8ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista, United States
- ICAO: KFHU
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 31.590000, -110.340000
- Elevation: 4,719 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 23:54 in Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista, it's 09:54 in Istanbul.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sierra Vista Municipal-Libby Army Air Field (FHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fhu-fort-huachuca-sierra-vista-sierra-vista-municipal-libby-army-air-field/1ef266df-1c2e-6e8c-b8ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)