# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to San Juan (UAQ)

> 12,806 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,806 km / 7,958 mi / 6,915 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 21:43 in Istanbul, it's 15:43 in San Juan)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,633 ft (UAQ 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

### [Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uaq-san-juan-domingo-faustino-sarmiento-airport/1ef266df-9206-6588-91c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Juan, Argentina
- ICAO: SANU
- Timezone: America/Argentina/San_Juan
- Coordinates: -31.570000, -68.420000
- Elevation: 1,958 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 21:43 in Istanbul, it's 15:43 in San Juan.
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)
- [Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uaq-san-juan-domingo-faustino-sarmiento-airport/1ef266df-9206-6588-91c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)