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PBF to IST: distance & flight time
Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
6,008 mi
9,668 km · 5,221 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, United States
- 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 PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 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 PBF from IST?
The flight distance from Pine Bluff (PBF) to Istanbul (IST) is 6,008 miles (9,668 km, 5,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBF to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Pine Bluff and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Pine Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBF to IST?
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