# Distance from Geraldton Airport (GET) to Istanbul (IST)

> 11,759 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,759 km / 7,307 mi / 6,349 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 10:59 in Geraldton Airport, it's 05:59 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 204 ft (IST is higher than GET)

## Airports

### [Geraldton Airport (GET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/get-geraldton-airport/1ef266e0-0cbe-6df2-8e8b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geraldton Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YGEL
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -28.800000, 114.710000
- Elevation: 121 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 10:59 in Geraldton Airport, it's 05:59 in Istanbul.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Geraldton Airport (GET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/get-geraldton-airport/1ef266e0-0cbe-6df2-8e8b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)