# Distance from Flinders Island Airport (FLS) to Istanbul (IST)

> 14,999 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,999 km / 9,320 mi / 8,099 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 19:47 in Flinders Island Airport, it's 12:47 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 315 ft (IST is higher than FLS)

## Airports

### [Flinders Island Airport (FLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fls-flinders-island-airport/1ef266e0-0c29-6ac2-bd47-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Flinders Island Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YFLI
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -40.090000, 147.990000
- Elevation: 10 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 19:47 in Flinders Island Airport, it's 12:47 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Flinders Island Airport (FLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fls-flinders-island-airport/1ef266e0-0c29-6ac2-bd47-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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