# Distance from Basse Terre (BBR) to Istanbul (IST)

> 8,882 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,882 km / 5,519 mi / 4,796 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (GP) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 17:53 in Basse Terre, it's 00:53 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 266 ft (IST is higher than BBR)

## Airports

### [Baillif Airport (BBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbr-basse-terre-baillif-airport/1ef266df-dfed-6738-b7f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Basse Terre, GP
- ICAO: TFFB
- Timezone: America/Guadeloupe
- Coordinates: 16.010000, -61.740000
- Elevation: 59 ft

### [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:53 in Basse Terre, it's 00:53 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Baillif Airport (BBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbr-basse-terre-baillif-airport/1ef266df-dfed-6738-b7f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)