# Distance from Hola (HOA) to Istanbul (IST)

> 4,893 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,893 km / 3,040 mi / 2,642 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 164° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 05:01 in Hola, it's 05:01 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 130 ft (IST is higher than HOA)

## Airports

### [Hola Airport (HOA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hoa-hola-hola-airport/1ef266de-ec14-6260-9dba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hola, Kenya
- ICAO: HKHO
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -1.520000, 40.000000
- Elevation: 195 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.

## Related

- [Hola Airport (HOA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hoa-hola-hola-airport/1ef266de-ec14-6260-9dba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)