# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Tarbela (TLB)

> 3,904 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,904 km / 2,426 mi / 2,108 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Pakistan
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 14:42 in Istanbul, it's 16:42 in Tarbela)
- **Elevation difference**: 789 ft (TLB 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

### [Tarbela Dam Airport (TLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlb-tarbela-tarbela-dam-airport/1ef266df-82a9-6356-ab39-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarbela, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPTA
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 33.990000, 72.610000
- Elevation: 1,114 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:42 in Istanbul, it's 16:42 in Tarbela.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tarbela Dam Airport (TLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlb-tarbela-tarbela-dam-airport/1ef266df-82a9-6356-ab39-06bb2780ed98)
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