# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Kota Baharu (KBR)

> 8,182 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,182 km / 5,084 mi / 4,418 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Malaysia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 10:26 in Istanbul, it's 15:26 in Kota Baharu)
- **Elevation difference**: 309 ft (KBR 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

### [Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbr-kota-baharu-sultan-ismail-petra-airport/1ef266df-fe74-68d2-b430-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kota Baharu, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKC
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 6.170000, 102.290000
- Elevation: 16 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 10:26 in Istanbul, it's 15:26 in Kota Baharu.
The 5-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)
- [Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbr-kota-baharu-sultan-ismail-petra-airport/1ef266df-fe74-68d2-b430-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)