# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Kivalina (KVL)

> 7,841 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,841 km / 4,872 mi / 4,234 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 09:00 in Istanbul, it's 22:00 in Kivalina)
- **Elevation difference**: 307 ft (KVL 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

### [Kivalina Airport (KVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kvl-kivalina-kivalina-airport/1ef266df-887b-6f2c-958c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kivalina, United States
- ICAO: PAVL
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 67.740000, -164.560000
- Elevation: 18 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 09:00 in Istanbul, it's 22:00 in Kivalina.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kivalina Airport (KVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kvl-kivalina-kivalina-airport/1ef266df-887b-6f2c-958c-06bb2780ed98)
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