# Distance from Hassi Messaoud (HME) to Istanbul (IST)

> 2,277 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,277 km / 1,415 mi / 1,229 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 19:09 in Hassi Messaoud, it's 21:09 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 138 ft (IST is lower than HME)

## Airports

### [Oued Irara Airport (HME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hme-hassi-messaoud-oued-irara-airport/1ef266de-b5d8-6cbe-b520-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
- ICAO: DAUH
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 31.670000, 6.140000
- Elevation: 463 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:09 in Hassi Messaoud, it's 21:09 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Oued Irara Airport (HME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hme-hassi-messaoud-oued-irara-airport/1ef266de-b5d8-6cbe-b520-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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