# Distance from Hutchinson (HUT) to Istanbul (IST)

> 9,663 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,663 km / 6,005 mi / 5,218 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 12:41 in Hutchinson, it's 20:41 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,218 ft (IST is lower than HUT)

## Airports

### [Hutchinson Regional Airport (HUT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hut-hutchinson-hutchinson-regional-airport/1ef266df-21b4-6c94-8f8c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hutchinson, United States
- ICAO: KHUT
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.070000, -97.860000
- Elevation: 1,543 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 12:41 in Hutchinson, it's 20:41 in Istanbul.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hutchinson Regional Airport (HUT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hut-hutchinson-hutchinson-regional-airport/1ef266df-21b4-6c94-8f8c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)