# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Kosti (KST)

> 3,148 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,148 km / 1,956 mi / 1,700 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 172° (south)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 11:59 in Istanbul, it's 10:59 in Kosti)
- **Elevation difference**: 964 ft (KST 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

### [Kosti Airport (KST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kst-kosti-kosti-airport/1ef266de-edea-6684-a9c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kosti, Sudan
- ICAO: HSKI
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 13.180000, 32.730000
- Elevation: 1,289 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:59 in Istanbul, it's 10:59 in Kosti.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kosti Airport (KST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kst-kosti-kosti-airport/1ef266de-edea-6684-a9c6-06bb2780ed98)
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