# Distance from Ikela (IKL) to Istanbul (IST)

> 4,756 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,756 km / 2,955 mi / 2,568 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 188° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 15:17 in Ikela, it's 17:17 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 958 ft (IST is lower than IKL)

## Airports

### [Ikela Airport (IKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikl-ikela-ikela-airport/1ef266de-e3bb-6d7a-a11e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ikela, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZGV
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -1.200000, 23.280000
- Elevation: 1,283 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:17 in Ikela, it's 17:17 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Ikela Airport (IKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikl-ikela-ikela-airport/1ef266de-e3bb-6d7a-a11e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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