# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Verkhnevilyuisk (VHV)

> 6,055 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,055 km / 3,763 mi / 3,270 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 14:11 in Istanbul, it's 20:11 in Verkhnevilyuisk)
- **Elevation difference**: 325 ft (VHV 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

### [Verkhnevilyuisk Airport (VHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vhv-verkhnevilyuisk-verkhnevilyuisk-airport/1ef266df-e4e6-68ac-8fde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Verkhnevilyuisk, Russia
- ICAO: UENI
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 63.460000, 120.270000
- Elevation: 0 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 14:11 in Istanbul, it's 20:11 in Verkhnevilyuisk.
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)
- [Verkhnevilyuisk Airport (VHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vhv-verkhnevilyuisk-verkhnevilyuisk-airport/1ef266df-e4e6-68ac-8fde-06bb2780ed98)
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