# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Yakutia (PYJ)

> 5,585 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,585 km / 3,470 mi / 3,016 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:22 in Istanbul, it's 06:22 in Yakutia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,335 ft (PYJ 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

### [Polyarny Airport (PYJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyj-yakutia-polyarny-airport/1ef266df-e50a-6360-8237-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yakutia, Russia
- ICAO: UERP
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 66.400000, 112.030000
- Elevation: 1,660 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 00:22 in Istanbul, it's 06:22 in Yakutia.
With a 6-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)
- [Polyarny Airport (PYJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyj-yakutia-polyarny-airport/1ef266df-e50a-6360-8237-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)