# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Kotzebue (OTZ)

> 7,950 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,950 km / 4,940 mi / 4,292 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 02:57 in Istanbul, it's 15:57 in Kotzebue)
- **Elevation difference**: 310 ft (OTZ 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

### [Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otz-kotzebue-ralph-wien-memorial-airport/1ef266df-87b1-6722-8e96-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kotzebue, United States
- ICAO: PAOT
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.880000, -162.600000
- Elevation: 15 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 02:57 in Istanbul, it's 15:57 in Kotzebue.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otz-kotzebue-ralph-wien-memorial-airport/1ef266df-87b1-6722-8e96-06bb2780ed98)
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