# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Lucapa (LBZ)

> 5,590 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,590 km / 3,474 mi / 3,018 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 190° (south)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 08:47 in Istanbul, it's 06:47 in Lucapa)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,704 ft (LBZ 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

### [Lucapa Airport (LBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lbz-lucapa-lucapa-airport/1ef266de-dcc5-621e-a020-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lucapa, Angola
- ICAO: FNLK
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -8.450000, 20.730000
- Elevation: 3,029 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 08:47 in Istanbul, it's 06:47 in Lucapa.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lucapa Airport (LBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lbz-lucapa-lucapa-airport/1ef266de-dcc5-621e-a020-06bb2780ed98)
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