# Distance from Saint George's (GND) to Istanbul (IST)

> 9,175 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,175 km / 5,701 mi / 4,954 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 279° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Grenada) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 20:08 in Saint George's, it's 03:08 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 284 ft (IST is higher than GND)

## Airports

### [Point Salines International Airport (GND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnd-saint-georges-point-salines-international-airport/1ef266df-e00c-66c4-91db-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saint George's, Grenada
- ICAO: TGPY
- Timezone: America/Grenada
- Coordinates: 12.000000, -61.790000
- Elevation: 41 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 20:08 in Saint George's, it's 03:08 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Point Salines International Airport (GND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnd-saint-georges-point-salines-international-airport/1ef266df-e00c-66c4-91db-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)