# Distance from Eliye Springs (EYS) to Istanbul (IST)

> 4,293 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,293 km / 2,668 mi / 2,318 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 168° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 08:18 in Eliye Springs, it's 08:18 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,070 ft (IST is lower than EYS)

## Airports

### [Eliye Springs Airport (EYS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/eys-eliye-springs-eliye-springs-airport/1ef266de-ebf5-6496-89f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eliye Springs, Kenya
- ICAO: HKES
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 3.220000, 35.970000
- Elevation: 1,395 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.

## Related

- [Eliye Springs Airport (EYS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/eys-eliye-springs-eliye-springs-airport/1ef266de-ebf5-6496-89f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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