# Distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,585 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,585 km / 5,335 mi / 4,636 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 19:15 in Hiroshima, it's 13:15 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 763 ft (IST is lower than HIJ)

## Airports

### [Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hij-hiroshima-hiroshima-airport/1ef266df-8c33-6a66-95f3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hiroshima, Japan
- ICAO: RJOA
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.440000, 132.920000
- Elevation: 1,088 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:15 in Hiroshima, it's 13:15 in Istanbul.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hij-hiroshima-hiroshima-airport/1ef266df-8c33-6a66-95f3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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