# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Ust-Kut (UKX)

> 5,541 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,541 km / 3,443 mi / 2,992 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 03:20 in Istanbul, it's 08:20 in Ust-Kut)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,863 ft (UKX 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

### [Ust-Kut Airport (UKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ukx-ust-kut-ust-kut-airport/1ef266df-e683-64b2-8c43-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ust-Kut, Russia
- ICAO: UITT
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 56.860000, 105.730000
- Elevation: 2,188 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 03:20 in Istanbul, it's 08:20 in Ust-Kut.
The 5-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)
- [Ust-Kut Airport (UKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ukx-ust-kut-ust-kut-airport/1ef266df-e683-64b2-8c43-06bb2780ed98)
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