# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Timbuktu (TOM)

> 4,080 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,080 km / 2,535 mi / 2,203 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Mali
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 17:51 in Istanbul, it's 14:51 in Timbuktu)
- **Elevation difference**: 538 ft (TOM 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

### [Timbuktu Airport (TOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tom-timbuktu-timbuktu-airport/1ef266de-e762-6af0-8ffc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Timbuktu, Mali
- ICAO: GATB
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 16.730000, -3.010000
- Elevation: 863 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 17:51 in Istanbul, it's 14:51 in Timbuktu.
The 3-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)
- [Timbuktu Airport (TOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tom-timbuktu-timbuktu-airport/1ef266de-e762-6af0-8ffc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)