# Distance from Georgetown (GEO) to Istanbul (IST)

> 9,281 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,281 km / 5,767 mi / 5,011 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guyana) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 20:18 in Georgetown, it's 03:18 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 230 ft (IST is higher than GEO)

## Airports

### [Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/geo-georgetown-cheddi-jagan-international-airport/1ef266df-ddb6-6564-af63-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Georgetown, Guyana
- ICAO: SYCJ
- Timezone: America/Guyana
- Coordinates: 6.500000, -58.250000
- Elevation: 95 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 20:18 in Georgetown, it's 03:18 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/geo-georgetown-cheddi-jagan-international-airport/1ef266df-ddb6-6564-af63-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)