# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Yangambi (YAN)

> 4,524 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,524 km / 2,811 mi / 2,443 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 187° (south)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 08:04 in Istanbul, it's 07:04 in Yangambi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,053 ft (YAN 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

### [Yangambi Airport (YAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yan-yangambi-yangambi-airport/1ef266de-e3da-60fe-bc77-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yangambi, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZIR
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: 0.780000, 24.470000
- Elevation: 1,378 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 08:04 in Istanbul, it's 07:04 in Yangambi.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yangambi Airport (YAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yan-yangambi-yangambi-airport/1ef266de-e3da-60fe-bc77-06bb2780ed98)
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