# Distance from Blackall (BKQ) to Istanbul (IST)

> 13,950 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,950 km / 8,668 mi / 7,532 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 17:15 in Blackall, it's 10:15 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 603 ft (IST is lower than BKQ)

## Airports

### [Blackall Airport (BKQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bkq-blackall-blackall-airport/1ef266e0-056b-6708-9e36-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blackall, Australia
- ICAO: YBCK
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -24.430000, 145.430000
- Elevation: 928 ft

### [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://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

## 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 17:15 in Blackall, it's 10:15 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Blackall Airport (BKQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bkq-blackall-blackall-airport/1ef266e0-056b-6708-9e36-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)