# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Minsk (MSQ)

> 1,402 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,402 km / 871 mi / 757 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 178° (south)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Belarus
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 00:28 in Istanbul, it's 00:28 in Minsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 345 ft (MSQ 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

### [Minsk International Airport (MSQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msq-minsk-minsk-international-airport/1ef266df-e887-6312-9696-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minsk, Belarus
- ICAO: UMMS
- Timezone: Europe/Minsk
- Coordinates: 53.880000, 28.030000
- Elevation: 670 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)
- [Minsk International Airport (MSQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msq-minsk-minsk-international-airport/1ef266df-e887-6312-9696-06bb2780ed98)
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