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IST to FEL: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Fuerstenfeldbruck (Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base)
979 mi
1,576 km · 851 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
979 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- FEL — Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base · Fuerstenfeldbruck, Germany
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 FEL
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport22 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from FEL?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Fuerstenfeldbruck (FEL) is 979 miles (1,576 km, 851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to FEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IST to FEL?
Nonstop service on IST–FEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Fuerstenfeldbruck?
Fuerstenfeldbruck is 1 hour behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IST to FEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IST–FEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IST to FEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IST–FEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.