# Distance from Forest City (FXY) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,992 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,992 km / 5,587 mi / 4,855 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 03:49 in Forest City, it's 11:49 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 904 ft (IST is lower than FXY)

## Airports

### [Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fxy-forest-city-forest-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1d5b-6cb0-888a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Forest City, United States
- ICAO: KFXY
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 43.230000, -93.620000
- Elevation: 1,229 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 03:49 in Forest City, it's 11:49 in Istanbul.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fxy-forest-city-forest-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1d5b-6cb0-888a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)