# Distance from Bacau (BCM) to Istanbul (IST)

> 601 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 601 km / 373 mi / 325 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Romania) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 15:36 in Bacau, it's 15:36 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 282 ft (IST is lower than BCM)

## Airports

### [Bacau Airport (BCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bcm-bacau-bacau-airport/1ef266df-5654-6882-9754-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bacau, Romania
- ICAO: LRBC
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 46.520000, 26.910000
- Elevation: 607 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Bacau Airport (BCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bcm-bacau-bacau-airport/1ef266df-5654-6882-9754-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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