# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (PKC)

> 8,461 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,461 km / 5,258 mi / 4,569 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 00:39 in Istanbul, it's 09:39 in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky)
- **Elevation difference**: 194 ft (PKC 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

### [Yelizovo Airport (PKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkc-petropavlovsk-kamchatsky-yelizovo-airport/1ef266df-e609-67a2-80fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
- ICAO: UHPP
- Timezone: Asia/Anadyr
- Coordinates: 53.170000, 158.450000
- Elevation: 131 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 00:39 in Istanbul, it's 09:39 in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
With a 9-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)
- [Yelizovo Airport (PKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkc-petropavlovsk-kamchatsky-yelizovo-airport/1ef266df-e609-67a2-80fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)