# Distance from Kisangani (FKI) to Istanbul (IST)

> 4,550 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,550 km / 2,827 mi / 2,457 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 185° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 17:49 in Kisangani, it's 18:49 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,092 ft (IST is lower than FKI)

## Airports

### [Bangoka International Airport (FKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fki-kisangani-bangoka-international-airport/1ef266de-e3cc-6b48-bff1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kisangani, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZIC
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: 0.480000, 25.340000
- Elevation: 1,417 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 17:49 in Kisangani, it's 18:49 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Bangoka International Airport (FKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fki-kisangani-bangoka-international-airport/1ef266de-e3cc-6b48-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)