# Distance from Gardner (GDM) to Istanbul (IST)

> 7,779 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,779 km / 4,834 mi / 4,200 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:13 in Gardner, it's 06:13 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 629 ft (IST is lower than GDM)

## Airports

### [Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdm-gardner-gardner-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1dea-6b5e-8998-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gardner, United States
- ICAO: KGDM
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.550000, -72.020000
- Elevation: 954 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 23:13 in Gardner, it's 06:13 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdm-gardner-gardner-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1dea-6b5e-8998-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)