# Distance from Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) to Istanbul (IST)

> 12,063 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,063 km / 7,496 mi / 6,514 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 07:36 in Halls Creek Airport, it's 02:36 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,021 ft (IST is lower than HCQ)

## Airports

### [Halls Creek Airport (HCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hcq-halls-creek-airport/1ef266e0-0dfa-6040-80be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Halls Creek Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YHLC
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -18.230000, 127.670000
- Elevation: 1,346 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 07:36 in Halls Creek Airport, it's 02:36 in Istanbul.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Halls Creek Airport (HCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hcq-halls-creek-airport/1ef266e0-0dfa-6040-80be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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