# Distance from Gbadolite Airport (BDT) to Istanbul (IST)

> 4,190 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,190 km / 2,603 mi / 2,262 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 193° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 04:54 in Gbadolite Airport, it's 06:54 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,184 ft (IST is lower than BDT)

## Airports

### [Gbadolite Airport (BDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdt-gbadolite-airport/1ef266de-e349-6ae0-9f80-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gbadolite Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZFD
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: 4.250000, 20.980000
- Elevation: 1,509 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 04:54 in Gbadolite Airport, it's 06:54 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Gbadolite Airport (BDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdt-gbadolite-airport/1ef266de-e349-6ae0-9f80-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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