# Distance from Forrest Airport (FOS) to Istanbul (IST)

> 12,933 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,933 km / 8,036 mi / 6,983 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 11:19 in Forrest Airport, it's 06:19 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 186 ft (IST is lower than FOS)

## Airports

### [Forrest Airport (FOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fos-forrest-airport/1ef266e0-0c4c-6982-8fc6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Forrest Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YFRT
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -30.840000, 128.120000
- Elevation: 511 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 11:19 in Forrest Airport, it's 06:19 in Istanbul.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Forrest Airport (FOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fos-forrest-airport/1ef266e0-0c4c-6982-8fc6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)