# Distance from Gondar (GDQ) to Istanbul (IST)

> 3,308 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,308 km / 2,055 mi / 1,786 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 163° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 16:22 in Gondar, it's 16:22 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,124 ft (IST is lower than GDQ)

## Airports

### [Gonder Airport (GDQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gdq-gondar-gonder-airport/1ef266de-ea16-606c-80ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gondar, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAGN
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 12.520000, 37.430000
- Elevation: 6,449 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

## Related

- [Gonder Airport (GDQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gdq-gondar-gonder-airport/1ef266de-ea16-606c-80ff-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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