# Distance from Ellisras (ELL) to Istanbul (IST)

> 7,230 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,230 km / 4,492 mi / 3,904 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 181° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:23 in Ellisras, it's 01:23 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,474 ft (IST is lower than ELL)

## Airports

### [Ellisras Matimba Airport (ELL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ell-ellisras-ellisras-matimba-airport/1ef266de-d19e-6160-9b2d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ellisras, South Africa
- ICAO: FAER
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -23.730000, 27.690000
- Elevation: 2,799 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 00:23 in Ellisras, it's 01:23 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Ellisras Matimba Airport (ELL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ell-ellisras-ellisras-matimba-airport/1ef266de-d19e-6160-9b2d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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