# Distance from Herendeen Bay (HED) to Istanbul (IST)

> 9,182 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,182 km / 5,705 mi / 4,958 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 07:57 in Herendeen Bay, it's 18:57 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 305 ft (IST is higher than HED)

## Airports

### [Herendeen Bay Airport (HED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hed-herendeen-bay-herendeen-bay-airport/1ef266de-9910-6352-802d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Herendeen Bay, United States
- ICAO: AK33
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 55.800000, -160.900000
- Elevation: 20 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 07:57 in Herendeen Bay, it's 18:57 in Istanbul.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Herendeen Bay Airport (HED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hed-herendeen-bay-herendeen-bay-airport/1ef266de-9910-6352-802d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)