# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Liberia (LIR)

> 11,178 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,178 km / 6,945 mi / 6,035 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 02:07 in Istanbul, it's 17:07 in Liberia)
- **Elevation difference**: 55 ft (LIR is lower than IST)

## Airports

### [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

### [Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lir-liberia-daniel-oduber-quiros-international-airport/1ef266df-65f9-654e-ae66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Liberia, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRLB
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 10.590000, -85.540000
- Elevation: 270 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 02:07 in Istanbul, it's 17:07 in Liberia.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lir-liberia-daniel-oduber-quiros-international-airport/1ef266df-65f9-654e-ae66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)