# Distance from Bastia/Poretta (BIA) to Istanbul (IST)

> 1,597 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,597 km / 992 mi / 862 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 23:53 in Bastia/Poretta, it's 00:53 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 299 ft (IST is higher than BIA)

## Airports

### [Bastia-Poretta Airport (BIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bia-bastiaporetta-bastia-poretta-airport/1ef266df-49da-6764-ad54-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bastia/Poretta, France
- ICAO: LFKB
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 42.550000, 9.480000
- Elevation: 26 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:53 in Bastia/Poretta, it's 00:53 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Bastia-Poretta Airport (BIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bia-bastiaporetta-bastia-poretta-airport/1ef266df-49da-6764-ad54-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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