# Distance from Hartford (HFD) to Istanbul (IST)

> 7,876 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,876 km / 4,894 mi / 4,253 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:27 in Hartford, it's 23:27 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 307 ft (IST is higher than HFD)

## Airports

### [Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hfd-hartford-hartford-brainard-airport/1ef266df-2073-675e-b5f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hartford, United States
- ICAO: KHFD
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.740000, -72.650000
- Elevation: 18 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 16:27 in Hartford, it's 23:27 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hfd-hartford-hartford-brainard-airport/1ef266df-2073-675e-b5f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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