# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Kiri (KRZ)

> 4,851 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,851 km / 3,014 mi / 2,619 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 194° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 00:34 in Istanbul, it's 22:34 in Kiri)
- **Elevation difference**: 688 ft (KRZ 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

### [Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/krz-kiri-basango-mboliasa-airport/1ef266de-e25c-62b8-b832-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kiri, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZBT
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -1.440000, 19.020000
- Elevation: 1,013 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 00:34 in Istanbul, it's 22:34 in Kiri.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/krz-kiri-basango-mboliasa-airport/1ef266de-e25c-62b8-b832-06bb2780ed98)
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