# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Sydney (YQY)

> 6,769 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,769 km / 4,206 mi / 3,655 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 23:34 in Istanbul, it's 17:34 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 122 ft (YQY 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

### [Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqy-sydney-sydney-ja-douglas-mccurdy-airport/1ef266de-b22c-6cbe-b682-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sydney, Canada
- ICAO: CYQY
- Timezone: America/Glace_Bay
- Coordinates: 46.160000, -60.050000
- Elevation: 203 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 23:34 in Istanbul, it's 17:34 in Sydney.
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)
- [Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqy-sydney-sydney-ja-douglas-mccurdy-airport/1ef266de-b22c-6cbe-b682-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)