# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Ilebo (PFR)

> 5,139 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,139 km / 3,193 mi / 2,775 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 191° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 9° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 08:07 in Istanbul, it's 07:07 in Ilebo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,125 ft (PFR 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

### [Ilebo Airport (PFR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pfr-ilebo-ilebo-airport/1ef266de-e5e1-68d4-b0dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilebo, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZVS
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -4.330000, 20.580000
- Elevation: 1,450 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 08:07 in Istanbul, it's 07:07 in Ilebo.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ilebo Airport (PFR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pfr-ilebo-ilebo-airport/1ef266de-e5e1-68d4-b0dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)