# Distance from Hsinchu City (HSZ) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,392 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,392 km / 5,215 mi / 4,531 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Taiwan) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 04:00 in Hsinchu City, it's 23:00 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 299 ft (IST is higher than HSZ)

## Airports

### [Hsinchu Air Base (HSZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsz-hsinchu-city-hsinchu-air-base/1ef266df-8af3-6d0e-800d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hsinchu City, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCPO
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 24.820000, 120.940000
- Elevation: 26 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 04:00 in Hsinchu City, it's 23:00 in Istanbul.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Hsinchu Air Base (HSZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsz-hsinchu-city-hsinchu-air-base/1ef266df-8af3-6d0e-800d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)