# Distance from Hawker (HWK) to Istanbul (IST)

> 13,822 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,822 km / 8,589 mi / 7,463 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 22:28 in Hawker, it's 15:58 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 4 ft (IST is higher than HWK)

## Airports

### [Wilpena Pound Airport (HWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hwk-hawker-wilpena-pound-airport/1ef266e0-0dad-656a-864c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hawker, Australia
- ICAO: YHAW
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -31.860000, 138.470000
- Elevation: 321 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 22:28 in Hawker, it's 15:58 in Istanbul.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wilpena Pound Airport (HWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hwk-hawker-wilpena-pound-airport/1ef266e0-0dad-656a-864c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)