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BWI to ISL: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
5,185 mi
8,345 km · 4,506 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from ISL?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Istanbul (ISL) is 5,185 miles (8,345 km, 4,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Baltimore and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to ISL?
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