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BFM to ISL: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
6,059 mi
9,751 km · 5,265 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, United States
- 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from ISL?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Istanbul (ISL) is 6,059 miles (9,751 km, 5,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Mobile and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to ISL?
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