# Distance from Grootfontein (GFY) to Istanbul (IST)

> 6,858 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,858 km / 4,261 mi / 3,703 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 191° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Namibia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:48 in Grootfontein, it's 01:48 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,311 ft (IST is lower than GFY)

## Airports

### [Grootfontein Airport (GFY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gfy-grootfontein-grootfontein-airport/1ef266de-e0ef-60a6-bbc1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grootfontein, Namibia
- ICAO: FYGF
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -19.600000, 18.120000
- Elevation: 4,636 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 00:48 in Grootfontein, it's 01:48 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Grootfontein Airport (GFY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gfy-grootfontein-grootfontein-airport/1ef266de-e0ef-60a6-bbc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)