# Distance from Gomel (GME) to Istanbul (IST)

> 1,263 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,263 km / 785 mi / 682 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 189° (south)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Belarus) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 05:20 in Gomel, it's 05:20 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 147 ft (IST is lower than GME)

## Airports

### [Gomel Airport (GME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gme-gomel-gomel-airport/1ef266df-e85a-6452-b51c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gomel, Belarus
- ICAO: UMGG
- Timezone: Europe/Minsk
- Coordinates: 52.530000, 31.020000
- Elevation: 472 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Gomel Airport (GME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gme-gomel-gomel-airport/1ef266df-e85a-6452-b51c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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