# Distance from Fortaleza (FOR) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,423 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,423 km / 5,234 mi / 4,548 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 11:52 in Fortaleza, it's 17:52 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 243 ft (IST is higher than FOR)

## Airports

### [Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/for-fortaleza-pinto-martins-international-airport/1ef266df-947f-6a62-a191-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fortaleza, Brazil
- ICAO: SBFZ
- Timezone: America/Fortaleza
- Coordinates: -3.780000, -38.530000
- Elevation: 82 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 11:52 in Fortaleza, it's 17:52 in Istanbul.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/for-fortaleza-pinto-martins-international-airport/1ef266df-947f-6a62-a191-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)