# Distance from Humacao (HUC) to Istanbul (IST)

> 9,056 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,056 km / 5,627 mi / 4,890 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 02:25 in Humacao, it's 09:25 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 290 ft (IST is higher than HUC)

## Airports

### [Dr Hermenegildo Ortiz Quinones Airport (HUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/huc-humacao-dr-hermenegildo-ortiz-quinones-airport/1ef266df-40a6-631e-8e77-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Humacao, United States
- ICAO: KX63
- Timezone: America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates: 18.140000, -65.800000
- Elevation: 35 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:25 in Humacao, it's 09:25 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dr Hermenegildo Ortiz Quinones Airport (HUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/huc-humacao-dr-hermenegildo-ortiz-quinones-airport/1ef266df-40a6-631e-8e77-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)