# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Lucknow (LKO)

> 4,988 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,988 km / 3,099 mi / 2,693 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 92° (east)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → India
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 22:17 in Istanbul, it's 00:47 in Lucknow)
- **Elevation difference**: 85 ft (LKO 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

### [Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lko-lucknow-chaudhary-charan-singh-international-airport/1ef266df-f23e-68c4-809d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lucknow, India
- ICAO: VILK
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 26.760000, 80.890000
- Elevation: 410 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 22:17 in Istanbul, it's 00:47 in Lucknow.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lko-lucknow-chaudhary-charan-singh-international-airport/1ef266df-f23e-68c4-809d-06bb2780ed98)
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