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BFE to ISL: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
1,220 mi
1,964 km · 1,060 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- ISL — Atatürk International 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 mi away
Near ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from ISL?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Istanbul (ISL) is 1,220 miles (1,964 km, 1,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Bielefeld and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to ISL?
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