# Distance from Gunnedah Airport (GUH) to Istanbul (IST)

> 14,738 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,738 km / 9,158 mi / 7,958 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 01:15 in Gunnedah Airport, it's 18:15 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 538 ft (IST is lower than GUH)

## Airports

### [Gunnedah Airport (GUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/guh-gunnedah-airport/1ef266e0-0ca0-6596-a430-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gunnedah Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YGDH
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -30.960000, 150.250000
- Elevation: 863 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 01:15 in Gunnedah Airport, it's 18:15 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gunnedah Airport (GUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/guh-gunnedah-airport/1ef266e0-0ca0-6596-a430-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)