# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Maiduguri (MIU)

> 3,610 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,610 km / 2,243 mi / 1,949 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 209° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Nigeria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 19:26 in Istanbul, it's 17:26 in Maiduguri)
- **Elevation difference**: 774 ft (MIU 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

### [Maiduguri International Airport (MIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/miu-maiduguri-maiduguri-international-airport/1ef266de-b7e6-6286-a8b8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maiduguri, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNMA
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 11.860000, 13.080000
- Elevation: 1,099 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 19:26 in Istanbul, it's 17:26 in Maiduguri.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maiduguri International Airport (MIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/miu-maiduguri-maiduguri-international-airport/1ef266de-b7e6-6286-a8b8-06bb2780ed98)
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