# Distance from Gardo (GSR) to Istanbul (IST)

> 4,056 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,056 km / 2,520 mi / 2,190 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 145° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Somalia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 09:34 in Gardo, it's 09:34 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,307 ft (IST is lower than GSR)

## Airports

### [Gardo Airport (GSR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gsr-gardo-gardo-airport/1ef266de-eaa3-6688-a595-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gardo, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMG
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 9.520000, 49.080000
- Elevation: 2,632 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

- [Gardo Airport (GSR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gsr-gardo-gardo-airport/1ef266de-eaa3-6688-a595-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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