# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Buchanan (UCN)

> 5,508 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,508 km / 3,423 mi / 2,974 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Liberia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 23:47 in Istanbul, it's 20:47 in Buchanan)
- **Elevation difference**: 284 ft (UCN 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

### [Buchanan Airport (UCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ucn-buchanan-buchanan-airport/1ef266de-e81a-64c0-a5c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buchanan, Liberia
- ICAO: GLBU
- Timezone: Africa/Monrovia
- Coordinates: 5.170000, -9.280000
- Elevation: 41 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 23:47 in Istanbul, it's 20:47 in Buchanan.
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)
- [Buchanan Airport (UCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ucn-buchanan-buchanan-airport/1ef266de-e81a-64c0-a5c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)