# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Yüksekova (YKO)

> 1,392 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,392 km / 865 mi / 751 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (Turkey)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 16:07 in Istanbul, it's 16:07 in Yüksekova)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,771 ft (YKO 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

### [Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport (YKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yko-yuksekova-yuksekova-selahaddin-eyyubi-airport/1ef266df-5938-651c-9a23-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yüksekova, Turkey
- ICAO: LTCW
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 37.550000, 44.240000
- Elevation: 6,096 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)
- [Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport (YKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yko-yuksekova-yuksekova-selahaddin-eyyubi-airport/1ef266df-5938-651c-9a23-06bb2780ed98)
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