# Distance from Bakouma (BMF) to Istanbul (IST)

> 4,001 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,001 km / 2,486 mi / 2,161 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 190° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Central African Republic) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 09:31 in Bakouma, it's 11:31 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,315 ft (IST is lower than BMF)

## Airports

### [Bakouma Airport (BMF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmf-bakouma-bakouma-airport/1ef266de-d853-633e-83a2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bakouma, Central African Republic
- ICAO: FEGM
- Timezone: Africa/Bangui
- Coordinates: 5.690000, 22.800000
- Elevation: 1,640 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 09:31 in Bakouma, it's 11:31 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Bakouma Airport (BMF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmf-bakouma-bakouma-airport/1ef266de-d853-633e-83a2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)