Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BUR to IST: distance & flight time
Burbank (Bob Hope Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
6,819 mi
10,974 km · 5,926 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
See live BUR→IST fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, United States
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 BUR from IST?
The flight distance from Burbank (BUR) to Istanbul (IST) is 6,819 miles (10,974 km, 5,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUR to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Burbank and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Burbank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUR to IST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUR–IST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.