# Distance from Fare (HUH) to Istanbul (IST)

> 17,281 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,281 km / 10,738 mi / 9,331 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 0° (north)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 06:43 in Fare, it's 19:43 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 318 ft (IST is higher than HUH)

## Airports

### [Huahine-Fare Airport (HUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/huh-fare-huahine-fare-airport/1ef266df-73d3-6034-99ea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fare, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTTH
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.690000, -151.020000
- Elevation: 7 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 06:43 in Fare, it's 19:43 in Istanbul.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Huahine-Fare Airport (HUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/huh-fare-huahine-fare-airport/1ef266df-73d3-6034-99ea-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)