# Distance from Benghazi (BEN) to Istanbul (IST)

> 1,269 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,269 km / 788 mi / 685 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 219° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Libya) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 01:46 in Benghazi, it's 02:46 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 108 ft (IST is lower than BEN)

## Airports

### [Benina International Airport (BEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ben-benghazi-benina-international-airport/1ef266de-ed3f-640a-b6d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Benghazi, Libya
- ICAO: HLLB
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 32.100000, 20.270000
- Elevation: 433 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:46 in Benghazi, it's 02:46 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Benina International Airport (BEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ben-benghazi-benina-international-airport/1ef266de-ed3f-640a-b6d6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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