# Distance from Guaymas (GYM) to Istanbul (IST)

> 11,268 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,268 km / 7,002 mi / 6,084 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 11:00 in Guaymas, it's 21:00 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 266 ft (IST is higher than GYM)

## Airports

### [General Jose Maria Yanez International Airport (GYM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gym-guaymas-general-jose-maria-yanez-international-airport/1ef266df-6178-6c54-b736-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guaymas, Mexico
- ICAO: MMGM
- Timezone: America/Hermosillo
- Coordinates: 27.970000, -110.920000
- Elevation: 59 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 11:00 in Guaymas, it's 21:00 in Istanbul.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [General Jose Maria Yanez International Airport (GYM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gym-guaymas-general-jose-maria-yanez-international-airport/1ef266df-6178-6c54-b736-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)