# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Tarko-Sale (TQL)

> 4,033 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,033 km / 2,506 mi / 2,178 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 254° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 17:12 in Istanbul, it's 19:12 in Tarko-Sale)
- **Elevation difference**: 243 ft (TQL 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

### [Tarko-Sale Airport (TQL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tql-tarko-sale-tarko-sale-airport/1ef266df-ea09-6df2-a598-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarko-Sale, Russia
- ICAO: USDS
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 64.930000, 77.820000
- Elevation: 82 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 17:12 in Istanbul, it's 19:12 in Tarko-Sale.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tarko-Sale Airport (TQL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tql-tarko-sale-tarko-sale-airport/1ef266df-ea09-6df2-a598-06bb2780ed98)
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