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BWE to ISL: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
1,162 mi
1,870 km · 1,010 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from ISL?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Istanbul (ISL) is 1,162 miles (1,870 km, 1,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Braunschweig and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to ISL?
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