# Distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Istanbul (IST)

> 1,464 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,464 km / 910 mi / 791 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 12:10 in Bologna, it's 13:10 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 202 ft (IST is higher than BLQ)

## Airports

### [Bologna / Borgo Panigale Airport (BLQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blq-bologna-bologna-borgo-panigale-airport/1ef266df-50d1-632e-ae7e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bologna, Italy
- ICAO: LIPE
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 44.540000, 11.290000
- Elevation: 123 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 12:10 in Bologna, it's 13:10 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Bologna / Borgo Panigale Airport (BLQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blq-bologna-bologna-borgo-panigale-airport/1ef266df-50d1-632e-ae7e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)