# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to La Mesa (SAP)

> 10,963 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,963 km / 6,812 mi / 5,919 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Honduras
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 09:47 in Istanbul, it's 00:47 in La Mesa)
- **Elevation difference**: 234 ft (SAP 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

### [Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sap-la-mesa-ramon-villeda-morales-international-airport/1ef266df-5e29-672e-b608-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Mesa, Honduras
- ICAO: MHLM
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 15.450000, -87.920000
- Elevation: 91 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:47 in Istanbul, it's 00:47 in La Mesa.
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)
- [Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sap-la-mesa-ramon-villeda-morales-international-airport/1ef266df-5e29-672e-b608-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)