# Distance from Hay Airport (HXX) to Istanbul (IST)

> 14,483 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,483 km / 8,999 mi / 7,820 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 19:09 in Hay Airport, it's 12:09 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (IST is higher than HXX)

## Airports

### [Hay Airport (HXX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hxx-hay-airport/1ef266e0-0db1-6c32-9906-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hay Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YHAY
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -34.530000, 144.830000
- Elevation: 305 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 19:09 in Hay Airport, it's 12:09 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hay Airport (HXX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hxx-hay-airport/1ef266e0-0db1-6c32-9906-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)