# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Tripoli (KYE)

> 978 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 978 km / 608 mi / 528 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 137° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Lebanon
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 01:25 in Istanbul, it's 01:25 in Tripoli)
- **Elevation difference**: 250 ft (KYE 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

### [Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kye-tripoli-rene-mouawad-air-base/1ef266df-806b-67c4-9896-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tripoli, Lebanon
- ICAO: OLKA
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- Coordinates: 34.590000, 36.010000
- Elevation: 75 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)
- [Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kye-tripoli-rene-mouawad-air-base/1ef266df-806b-67c4-9896-06bb2780ed98)
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