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BBR to IST: distance & flight time
Basse Terre (Baillif Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,519 mi
8,882 km · 4,796 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBR — Baillif Airport · Basse Terre, Guadeloupe
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBR
- LSS · Terre-de-Haut Airport15 mi away
- PTP · Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet22 mi away
- GBJ · Les Bases Airport33 mi away
- SFC · St-François Airport36 mi away
Near IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBR from IST?
The flight distance from Basse Terre (BBR) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,519 miles (8,882 km, 4,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBR to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Basse Terre and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Basse Terre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBR to IST?
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