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BUN to ISL: distance & flight time
Buenaventura (Gerardo Tobar López Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
6,860 mi
11,041 km · 5,962 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m 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
- BUN — Gerardo Tobar López Airport · Buenaventura, Colombia
- 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 BUN
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport46 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport55 mi away
- COG · Mandinga Airport90 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport95 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 BUN from ISL?
The flight distance from Buenaventura (BUN) to Istanbul (ISL) is 6,860 miles (11,041 km, 5,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUN to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 Buenaventura and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Buenaventura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUN to ISL?
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