# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Aasiaat (JEG)

> 5,458 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,458 km / 3,391 mi / 2,947 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 02:49 in Istanbul, it's 22:49 in Aasiaat)
- **Elevation difference**: 251 ft (JEG is lower than IST)

## Airports

### [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

### [Aasiaat Airport (JEG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jeg-aasiaat-aasiaat-airport/1ef266de-9d06-6682-9571-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aasiaat, Greenland
- ICAO: BGAA
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 68.720000, -52.780000
- Elevation: 74 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 02:49 in Istanbul, it's 22:49 in Aasiaat.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Aasiaat Airport (JEG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jeg-aasiaat-aasiaat-airport/1ef266de-9d06-6682-9571-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)