# Distance from Jijel (GJL) to Istanbul (IST)

> 2,031 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,031 km / 1,262 mi / 1,097 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 20:38 in Jijel, it's 22:38 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 289 ft (IST is higher than GJL)

## Airports

### [Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gjl-jijel-jijel-ferhat-abbas-airport/1ef266de-b55f-62ba-a1e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jijel, Algeria
- ICAO: DAAV
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 36.800000, 5.870000
- Elevation: 36 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 20:38 in Jijel, it's 22:38 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gjl-jijel-jijel-ferhat-abbas-airport/1ef266de-b55f-62ba-a1e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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