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BWE to IST: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,144 mi
1,842 km · 994 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m 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
- 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from IST?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,144 miles (1,842 km, 994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 IST?
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