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IST to BUT: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport)
3,581 mi
5,763 km · 3,112 nm
7h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from BUT?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Jakar (BUT) is 3,581 miles (5,763 km, 3,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to BUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from IST to BUT?
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