# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Tobruk (TOB)

> 1,133 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,133 km / 704 mi / 612 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 204° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Libya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 21:37 in Istanbul, it's 20:37 in Tobruk)
- **Elevation difference**: 194 ft (TOB 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

### [Gamal Abdel Nasser Airport (TOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tob-tobruk-gamal-abdel-nasser-airport/1ef266de-ed33-6ed4-84b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tobruk, Libya
- ICAO: HLGN
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 31.860000, 23.910000
- Elevation: 519 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:37 in Istanbul, it's 20:37 in Tobruk.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gamal Abdel Nasser Airport (TOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tob-tobruk-gamal-abdel-nasser-airport/1ef266de-ed33-6ed4-84b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)