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BTS to IST: distance & flight time
Bratislava (M. R. Štefánik Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
739 mi
1,189 km · 642 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
739 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m 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
- BTS — M. R. Štefánik Airport · Bratislava, Slovakia
- 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 BTS
- VIE · Vienna International Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport42 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport60 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 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 BTS from IST?
The flight distance from Bratislava (BTS) to Istanbul (IST) is 739 miles (1,189 km, 642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTS to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 Bratislava and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Bratislava.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTS to IST?
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