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BNX to ISL: distance & flight time
Banja Luka (Banja Luka International Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
643 mi
1,034 km · 559 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
643 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- BNX — Banja Luka International Airport · Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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 BNX
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport78 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport81 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport82 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport86 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 BNX from ISL?
The flight distance from Banja Luka (BNX) to Istanbul (ISL) is 643 miles (1,034 km, 559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNX to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Banja Luka and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Banja Luka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNX to ISL?
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