# Distance from Kyiv (IEV) to Istanbul (IST)

> 1,023 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,023 km / 635 mi / 552 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 188° (south)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Ukraine) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 01:08 in Kyiv, it's 01:08 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 261 ft (IST is lower than IEV)

## Airports

### [Kyiv Zhuliany International Airport (IEV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iev-kyiv-kyiv-zhuliany-international-airport/1ef266df-e703-60f4-9732-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kyiv, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKKK
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Coordinates: 50.400000, 30.450000
- Elevation: 586 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Kyiv Zhuliany International Airport (IEV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iev-kyiv-kyiv-zhuliany-international-airport/1ef266df-e703-60f4-9732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)