# Distance from Bloemfontain (BFN) to Istanbul (IST)

> 7,829 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,829 km / 4,865 mi / 4,227 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 2° (north)
- **Return heading**: 182° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:20 in Bloemfontain, it's 01:20 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,133 ft (IST is lower than BFN)

## Airports

### [J B M Hertzog International Airport (BFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfn-bloemfontain-j-b-m-hertzog-international-airport/1ef266de-d0e6-6952-b171-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bloemfontain, South Africa
- ICAO: FABL
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -29.090000, 26.300000
- Elevation: 4,458 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 00:20 in Bloemfontain, it's 01:20 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [J B M Hertzog International Airport (BFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfn-bloemfontain-j-b-m-hertzog-international-airport/1ef266de-d0e6-6952-b171-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)