# Distance from Shreveport (DTN) to Istanbul (IST)

> 9,915 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,915 km / 6,161 mi / 5,354 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 21:02 in Shreveport, it's 05:02 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 146 ft (IST is higher than DTN)

## Airports

### [Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dtn-shreveport-shreveport-downtown-airport/1ef266df-17d1-66a0-9c09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shreveport, United States
- ICAO: KDTN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.540000, -93.740000
- Elevation: 179 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 21:02 in Shreveport, it's 05:02 in Istanbul.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dtn-shreveport-shreveport-downtown-airport/1ef266df-17d1-66a0-9c09-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)