# Distance from Gdańsk (GDN) to Istanbul (IST)

> 1,643 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,643 km / 1,021 mi / 887 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Poland) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 23:32 in Gdańsk, it's 00:32 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 164 ft (IST is lower than GDN)

## Airports

### [Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdn-gdansk-gdansk-lech-walesa-airport/1ef266de-ca16-6e1a-87fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gdańsk, Poland
- ICAO: EPGD
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 54.380000, 18.470000
- Elevation: 489 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:32 in Gdańsk, it's 00:32 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdn-gdansk-gdansk-lech-walesa-airport/1ef266de-ca16-6e1a-87fb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)