# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Kyiv (KBP)

> 1,021 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,021 km / 634 mi / 551 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 190° (south)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Ukraine
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 00:47 in Istanbul, it's 00:47 in Kyiv)
- **Elevation difference**: 102 ft (KBP 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

### [Boryspil International Airport (KBP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbp-kyiv-boryspil-international-airport/1ef266df-e69d-6ee8-9bd5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kyiv, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKBB
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Coordinates: 50.340000, 30.890000
- Elevation: 427 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Boryspil International Airport (KBP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbp-kyiv-boryspil-international-airport/1ef266df-e69d-6ee8-9bd5-06bb2780ed98)
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