# Distance from Bridgeport (BDR) to Istanbul (IST)

> 7,947 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,947 km / 4,938 mi / 4,291 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 18:49 in Bridgeport, it's 01:49 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 317 ft (IST is higher than BDR)

## Airports

### [Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport (BDR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdr-bridgeport-bridgeportsikorsky-airport/1ef266df-1020-6ac8-a4f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bridgeport, United States
- ICAO: KBDR
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.160000, -73.130000
- Elevation: 9 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 18:49 in Bridgeport, it's 01:49 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport (BDR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdr-bridgeport-bridgeportsikorsky-airport/1ef266df-1020-6ac8-a4f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)