What is the flight distance between ELS and IST?

Distance between East London Airport (ELS) and Istanbul New Airport (IST) is 8262 kilometers or 5134 miles.

Distance From East London Airport to Istanbul New Airport (ELS - IST Distance)

Q: How long is the flight from ELS to IST?

Flight time from East London Airport, East London, South Africa to Istanbul New Airport, Istanbul, Turkey is 10 hours 16 minutes under avarage conditions.

Q: What is the time difference between East London, South Africa and Istanbul, Turkey?

Time difference between East London (South Africa) and Istanbul (Turkey) is 1 Hours. Istanbul time is 1 Hours ahead of East London. It is currently 12:39 in East London Airport (ELS) and 13:39 in Istanbul New Airport (IST).

The flight distance from East London Airport (ELS) to Istanbul New Airport (IST) is 5134 miles. This is equivalent to 8262 kilometers or 4458 nautical miles. The distance shown below is the straight line distance (may be called as flying or air distance) or direct flight distance between airports.

8262 kilometers is the distance from East London Airport, South Africa to Istanbul New Airport, Turkey.

Flight Duration between East London, South Africa and Istanbul, Turkey

Estimated flight time from East London Airport, East London, South Africa to Istanbul New Airport, Istanbul, Turkey is 10 hours 16 minutes under avarage conditions. The flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Your actual flying time may vary depending on wind speeds or weather conditions.

Time Difference Between the Airports • ELS - IST

Time difference between East London (South Africa) and Istanbul (Turkey) is 1 Hours.
Current local time in East London is 2025-12-05, 12:39:32 SAST and time in Istanbul is 2025-12-05, 13:39:32 +03.
Istanbul time is 1 Hours ahead of East London.

East London Airport to Istanbul New Airport Flight Route Map - ELS to IST Flight Path

Location of East London Airport & Istanbul New Airport is given below.
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Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Istanbul, Turkey.

East London Airport
City:	East London
Country:	South Africa
IATA Code:	ELS
ICAO Code:	FAEL
GPS Coordinates:	Latitude: S 33° 2' 8.2'' Longitude: E 27° 49' 33.2''
Current time:	2025-12-05, 12:39:32 SAST
Current weather:	East London Airport 15 day weather forecast

Istanbul New Airport
City:	Istanbul
Country:	Turkey
IATA Code:	IST
ICAO Code:	LTFM
GPS Coordinates:	Latitude: N 41° 15' 41.9'' Longitude: E 28° 44' 27.8''
Current time:	2025-12-05, 13:39:32 +03
Current weather:	Istanbul New Airport 15 day weather forecast
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