# Distance from Ganja (GNJ) to Istanbul (IST)

> 1,473 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,473 km / 915 mi / 795 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 278° (west)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Azerbaijan) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 13:25 in Ganja, it's 12:25 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 761 ft (IST is lower than GNJ)

## Airports

### [Ganja Airport (GNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnj-ganja-ganja-airport/1ef266df-e46b-6094-b3db-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ganja, Azerbaijan
- ICAO: UBBG
- Timezone: Asia/Baku
- Coordinates: 40.740000, 46.320000
- Elevation: 1,086 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:25 in Ganja, it's 12:25 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Ganja Airport (GNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnj-ganja-ganja-airport/1ef266df-e46b-6094-b3db-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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