# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Tokunoshima (TKN)

> 8,782 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,782 km / 5,457 mi / 4,742 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Japan
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 04:16 in Istanbul, it's 10:16 in Tokunoshima)
- **Elevation difference**: 308 ft (TKN 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

### [Tokunoshima Airport (TKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkn-tokunoshima-tokunoshima-airport/1ef266df-8c05-6b66-befd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tokunoshima, Japan
- ICAO: RJKN
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 27.840000, 128.880000
- Elevation: 17 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 04:16 in Istanbul, it's 10:16 in Tokunoshima.
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)
- [Tokunoshima Airport (TKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkn-tokunoshima-tokunoshima-airport/1ef266df-8c05-6b66-befd-06bb2780ed98)
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