# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Ponta do Sol (NTO)

> 5,758 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,758 km / 3,578 mi / 3,109 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 259° (west)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Cape Verde
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 19:55 in Istanbul, it's 15:55 in Ponta do Sol)
- **Elevation difference**: 293 ft (NTO 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

### [Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nto-ponta-do-sol-agostinho-neto-airport/1ef266de-e9a7-6978-afd4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ponta do Sol, Cape Verde
- ICAO: GVAN
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Coordinates: 17.200000, -25.090000
- Elevation: 32 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 19:55 in Istanbul, it's 15:55 in Ponta do Sol.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nto-ponta-do-sol-agostinho-neto-airport/1ef266de-e9a7-6978-afd4-06bb2780ed98)
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