# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Yakutsk (YKS)

> 6,555 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,555 km / 4,073 mi / 3,539 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 11:35 in Istanbul, it's 17:35 in Yakutsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 0 ft (YKS is equal 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

### [Yakutsk Airport (YKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yks-yakutsk-yakutsk-airport/1ef266df-e4c3-6cbc-bf66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yakutsk, Russia
- ICAO: UEEE
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 62.090000, 129.770000
- Elevation: 325 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 11:35 in Istanbul, it's 17:35 in Yakutsk.
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)
- [Yakutsk Airport (YKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yks-yakutsk-yakutsk-airport/1ef266df-e4c3-6cbc-bf66-06bb2780ed98)
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