# Distance from Argyle Airport (GYL) to Istanbul (IST)

> 12,017 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,017 km / 7,467 mi / 6,489 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 02:43 in Argyle Airport, it's 21:43 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 197 ft (IST is lower than GYL)

## Airports

### [Argyle Airport (GYL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gyl-argyle-airport/1ef266e0-04ab-6b06-9bd2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Argyle Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YARG
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -16.640000, 128.450000
- Elevation: 522 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:43 in Argyle Airport, it's 21:43 in Istanbul.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Argyle Airport (GYL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gyl-argyle-airport/1ef266e0-04ab-6b06-9bd2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)