# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Pweto (PWO)

> 5,532 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,532 km / 3,437 mi / 2,987 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 180° (south)
- **Return heading**: 360° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 08:30 in Istanbul, it's 07:30 in Pweto)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,100 ft (PWO 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

### [Pweto Airport (PWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pwo-pweto-pweto-airport/1ef266de-e4b8-6002-8bbb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pweto, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZQC
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -8.470000, 28.880000
- Elevation: 3,425 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 08:30 in Istanbul, it's 07:30 in Pweto.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Pweto Airport (PWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pwo-pweto-pweto-airport/1ef266de-e4b8-6002-8bbb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)