# Distance from Ilorin (ILR) to Istanbul (IST)

> 4,363 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,363 km / 2,711 mi / 2,356 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 220° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nigeria) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 17:23 in Ilorin, it's 19:23 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 801 ft (IST is lower than ILR)

## Airports

### [Ilorin International Airport (ILR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilr-ilorin-ilorin-international-airport/1ef266de-b7d2-647a-a484-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilorin, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNIL
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 8.440000, 4.490000
- Elevation: 1,126 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 17:23 in Ilorin, it's 19:23 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Ilorin International Airport (ILR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilr-ilorin-ilorin-international-airport/1ef266de-b7d2-647a-a484-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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