# Distance from Flint (FNT) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,463 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,463 km / 5,259 mi / 4,570 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 22:30 in Flint, it's 05:30 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 457 ft (IST is lower than FNT)

## Airports

### [Bishop International Airport (FNT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fnt-flint-bishop-international-airport/1ef266df-1ca6-659a-81e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Flint, United States
- ICAO: KFNT
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 43.000000, -83.700000
- Elevation: 782 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 22:30 in Flint, it's 05:30 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bishop International Airport (FNT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fnt-flint-bishop-international-airport/1ef266df-1ca6-659a-81e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)