# Distance from Columbia (CUB) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,996 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,996 km / 5,590 mi / 4,858 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 21:38 in Columbia, it's 04:38 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 132 ft (IST is higher than CUB)

## Airports

### [Jim Hamilton L B Owens Airport (CUB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cub-columbia-jim-hamilton-l-b-owens-airport/1ef266df-1549-6cb6-aee4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Columbia, United States
- ICAO: KCUB
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.970000, -81.000000
- Elevation: 193 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 21:38 in Columbia, it's 04:38 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jim Hamilton L B Owens Airport (CUB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cub-columbia-jim-hamilton-l-b-owens-airport/1ef266df-1549-6cb6-aee4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)