# Distance from Harare (HRE) to Istanbul (IST)

> 6,588 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,588 km / 4,094 mi / 3,557 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 177° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zimbabwe) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 03:05 in Harare, it's 04:05 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,562 ft (IST is lower than HRE)

## Airports

### [Harare International Airport (HRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hre-harare-harare-international-airport/1ef266de-defe-63b4-8586-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Harare, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVHA
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -17.930000, 31.090000
- Elevation: 4,887 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 03:05 in Harare, it's 04:05 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Harare International Airport (HRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hre-harare-harare-international-airport/1ef266de-defe-63b4-8586-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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