# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Sanford (SFM)

> 7,638 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,638 km / 4,746 mi / 4,124 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 04:24 in Istanbul, it's 21:24 in Sanford)
- **Elevation difference**: 81 ft (SFM 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

### [Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfm-sanford-sanford-seacoast-regional-airport/1ef266df-3826-6086-a2cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sanford, United States
- ICAO: KSFM
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 43.390000, -70.710000
- Elevation: 244 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 04:24 in Istanbul, it's 21:24 in Sanford.
With a 7-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)
- [Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfm-sanford-sanford-seacoast-regional-airport/1ef266df-3826-6086-a2cc-06bb2780ed98)
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