# Distance from Gitega (GID) to Istanbul (IST)

> 4,972 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,972 km / 3,089 mi / 2,685 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 178° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burundi) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 21:28 in Gitega, it's 22:28 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,416 ft (IST is lower than GID)

## Airports

### [Gitega Airport (GID)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gid-gitega-gitega-airport/1ef266de-ea81-6826-889e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gitega, Burundi
- ICAO: HBBE
- Timezone: Africa/Bujumbura
- Coordinates: -3.420000, 29.910000
- Elevation: 5,741 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 21:28 in Gitega, it's 22:28 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Gitega Airport (GID)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gid-gitega-gitega-airport/1ef266de-ea81-6826-889e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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