# Distance from Ghanzi (GNZ) to Istanbul (IST)

> 7,040 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,040 km / 4,374 mi / 3,801 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 187° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Botswana) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 23:42 in Ghanzi, it's 00:42 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,405 ft (IST is lower than GNZ)

## Airports

### [Ghanzi Airport (GNZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnz-ghanzi-ghanzi-airport/1ef266de-d5ae-6a3e-9a3e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ghanzi, Botswana
- ICAO: FBGZ
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -21.690000, 21.660000
- Elevation: 3,730 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 23:42 in Ghanzi, it's 00:42 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Ghanzi Airport (GNZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnz-ghanzi-ghanzi-airport/1ef266de-d5ae-6a3e-9a3e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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