# Distance from Horn Island (HID) to Istanbul (IST)

> 12,743 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,743 km / 7,918 mi / 6,881 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 82° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 00:05 in Horn Island, it's 17:05 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 282 ft (IST is higher than HID)

## Airports

### [Horn Island Airport (HID)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hid-horn-island-horn-island-airport/1ef266e0-0deb-6f90-b7ec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Horn Island, Australia
- ICAO: YHID
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -10.590000, 142.290000
- Elevation: 43 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 00:05 in Horn Island, it's 17:05 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Horn Island Airport (HID)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hid-horn-island-horn-island-airport/1ef266e0-0deb-6f90-b7ec-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)