# Distance from Hot Springs (HSP) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,615 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,615 km / 5,353 mi / 4,651 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:38 in Hot Springs, it's 06:38 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,468 ft (IST is lower than HSP)

## Airports

### [Ingalls Field (HSP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsp-hot-springs-ingalls-field/1ef266df-217e-6da6-a115-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hot Springs, United States
- ICAO: KHSP
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.950000, -79.830000
- Elevation: 3,793 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 23:38 in Hot Springs, it's 06:38 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ingalls Field (HSP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsp-hot-springs-ingalls-field/1ef266df-217e-6da6-a115-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)