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BLQ to IST: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
910 mi
1,465 km · 791 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
910 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- 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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 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 BLQ from IST?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST) is 910 miles (1,465 km, 791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Bologna and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to IST?
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