# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Nizhnevartovsk (NJC)

> 3,858 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,858 km / 2,397 mi / 2,083 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 11:29 in Istanbul, it's 13:29 in Nizhnevartovsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 148 ft (NJC 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

### [Nizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/njc-nizhnevartovsk-nizhnevartovsk-airport/1ef266df-ea4b-6662-8bf8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nizhnevartovsk, Russia
- ICAO: USNN
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 60.950000, 76.480000
- Elevation: 177 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 11:29 in Istanbul, it's 13:29 in Nizhnevartovsk.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/njc-nizhnevartovsk-nizhnevartovsk-airport/1ef266df-ea4b-6662-8bf8-06bb2780ed98)
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