# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Kursk (URS)

> 1,298 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,298 km / 807 mi / 701 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 209° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 13:17 in Istanbul, it's 13:17 in Kursk)
- **Elevation difference**: 361 ft (URS 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

### [Kursk East Airport (URS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urs-kursk-kursk-east-airport/1ef266df-ebfe-65e0-8865-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kursk, Russia
- ICAO: UUOK
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 51.750000, 36.300000
- Elevation: 686 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kursk East Airport (URS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urs-kursk-kursk-east-airport/1ef266df-ebfe-65e0-8865-06bb2780ed98)
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