# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Waiheke Reeve Airport (WIK)

> 17,085 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,085 km / 10,616 mi / 9,225 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 15:16 in Istanbul, it's 00:16 in Waiheke Reeve Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 99 ft (WIK 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

### [Waiheke Reeve Airport (WIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wik-waiheke-reeve-airport/1ef266df-76e1-6ab4-8731-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waiheke Reeve Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZKE
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -36.810000, 175.090000
- Elevation: 226 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 15:16 in Istanbul, it's 00:16 in Waiheke Reeve Airport.
With a 9-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)
- [Waiheke Reeve Airport (WIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wik-waiheke-reeve-airport/1ef266df-76e1-6ab4-8731-06bb2780ed98)
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