# Distance from Blantyre (BLZ) to Istanbul (IST)

> 6,366 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,366 km / 3,956 mi / 3,437 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 173° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malawi) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 08:22 in Blantyre, it's 09:22 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,230 ft (IST is lower than BLZ)

## Airports

### [Chileka International Airport (BLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/blz-blantyre-chileka-international-airport/1ef266de-dfd2-6010-9a28-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blantyre, Malawi
- ICAO: FWCL
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -15.680000, 34.970000
- Elevation: 2,555 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 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 08:22 in Blantyre, it's 09:22 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Chileka International Airport (BLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/blz-blantyre-chileka-international-airport/1ef266de-dfd2-6010-9a28-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)