# Distance from Sidi Bel Abbes Airport (BFW) to Istanbul (IST)

> 2,638 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,638 km / 1,639 mi / 1,424 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 04:42 in Sidi Bel Abbes Airport, it's 06:42 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,289 ft (IST is lower than BFW)

## Airports

### [Sidi Bel Abbes Airport (BFW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bfw-sidi-bel-abbes-airport/1ef266de-b5b5-6d54-9428-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sidi Bel Abbes Airport, Algeria
- ICAO: DAOS
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 35.170000, -0.590000
- Elevation: 1,614 ft

### [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFM
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.280000, 28.750000
- Elevation: 325 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:42 in Sidi Bel Abbes Airport, it's 06:42 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Sidi Bel Abbes Airport (BFW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bfw-sidi-bel-abbes-airport/1ef266de-b5b5-6d54-9428-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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