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BFE to IST: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,203 mi
1,937 km · 1,046 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- 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 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 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 BFE from IST?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,203 miles (1,937 km, 1,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 IST?
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