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JAM to ISL: distance & flight time
Yambol (Bezmer Air Base) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
163 mi
262 km · 142 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
163 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- JAM — Bezmer Air Base · Yambol, Bulgaria
- 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 JAM
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport36 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport58 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport60 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 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 JAM from ISL?
The flight distance from Yambol (JAM) to Istanbul (ISL) is 163 miles (262 km, 142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAM to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 JAM to ISL?
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