# Distance from Broken Bow (BBW) to Istanbul (IST)

> 9,454 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,454 km / 5,874 mi / 5,105 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 02:35 in Broken Bow, it's 10:35 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,221 ft (IST is lower than BBW)

## Airports

### [Broken Bow Municipal/Keith Glaze Field (BBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbw-broken-bow-broken-bow-municipalkeith-glaze-field/1ef266df-0feb-6da0-8df6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Broken Bow, United States
- ICAO: KBBW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.440000, -99.640000
- Elevation: 2,546 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:35 in Broken Bow, it's 10:35 in Istanbul.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Broken Bow Municipal/Keith Glaze Field (BBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbw-broken-bow-broken-bow-municipalkeith-glaze-field/1ef266df-0feb-6da0-8df6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)