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GBJ to IST: distance & flight time
Grand Bourg (Les Bases Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,502 mi
8,854 km · 4,781 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- GBJ — Les Bases Airport · Grand Bourg, Guadeloupe
- 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 GBJ
- LSS · Terre-de-Haut Airport21 mi away
- DOM · Douglas-Charles Airport22 mi away
- SFC · St-François Airport27 mi away
- PTP · Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet32 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 GBJ from IST?
The flight distance from Grand Bourg (GBJ) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,502 miles (8,854 km, 4,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBJ to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Grand Bourg and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Grand Bourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBJ to IST?
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