# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to San Miguel de Tucuman (TUC)

> 12,237 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,237 km / 7,604 mi / 6,608 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 08:58 in Istanbul, it's 02:58 in San Miguel de Tucuman)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,168 ft (TUC 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

### [Teniente Benjamin Matienzo Airport (TUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tuc-san-miguel-de-tucuman-teniente-benjamin-matienzo-airport/1ef266df-9202-6afa-89c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina
- ICAO: SANT
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Tucuman
- Coordinates: -26.840000, -65.100000
- Elevation: 1,493 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:58 in Istanbul, it's 02:58 in San Miguel de Tucuman.
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)
- [Teniente Benjamin Matienzo Airport (TUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tuc-san-miguel-de-tucuman-teniente-benjamin-matienzo-airport/1ef266df-9202-6afa-89c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)