# Distance from Claris (GBZ) to Istanbul (IST)

> 17,094 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,094 km / 10,622 mi / 9,230 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 00:05 in Claris, it's 15:05 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 305 ft (IST is higher than GBZ)

## Airports

### [Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbz-claris-great-barrier-aerodrome/1ef266df-7699-61ce-99cb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Claris, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZGB
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -36.240000, 175.470000
- Elevation: 20 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 00:05 in Claris, it's 15:05 in Istanbul.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbz-claris-great-barrier-aerodrome/1ef266df-7699-61ce-99cb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)