# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Kabala (KBA)

> 5,280 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,280 km / 3,281 mi / 2,851 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Sierra Leone
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 02:25 in Istanbul, it's 23:25 in Kabala)
- **Elevation difference**: 687 ft (KBA is higher 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

### [Kabala Airport (KBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kba-kabala-kabala-airport/1ef266de-e7ec-6b60-acfd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kabala, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFKB
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 9.640000, -11.520000
- Elevation: 1,012 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 02:25 in Istanbul, it's 23:25 in Kabala.
The 3-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)
- [Kabala Airport (KBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kba-kabala-kabala-airport/1ef266de-e7ec-6b60-acfd-06bb2780ed98)
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