# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Espargos (SID)

> 5,616 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,616 km / 3,489 mi / 3,032 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Cape Verde
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 10:46 in Istanbul, it's 06:46 in Espargos)
- **Elevation difference**: 148 ft (SID 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

### [Amilcar Cabral International Airport (SID)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sid-espargos-amilcar-cabral-international-airport/1ef266de-e9a3-6666-bb28-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Espargos, Cape Verde
- ICAO: GVAC
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Coordinates: 16.740000, -22.950000
- Elevation: 177 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 10:46 in Istanbul, it's 06:46 in Espargos.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Amilcar Cabral International Airport (SID)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sid-espargos-amilcar-cabral-international-airport/1ef266de-e9a3-6666-bb28-06bb2780ed98)
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