# Distance from Bordj Badji Mokhtar (BMW) to Istanbul (IST)

> 3,420 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,420 km / 2,125 mi / 1,847 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 13:25 in Bordj Badji Mokhtar, it's 15:25 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 978 ft (IST is lower than BMW)

## Airports

### [Bordj Badji Mokhtar Airport (BMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmw-bordj-badji-mokhtar-bordj-badji-mokhtar-airport/1ef266de-b5c5-683a-be5e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria
- ICAO: DATM
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 21.380000, 0.920000
- Elevation: 1,303 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 13:25 in Bordj Badji Mokhtar, it's 15:25 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Bordj Badji Mokhtar Airport (BMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmw-bordj-badji-mokhtar-bordj-badji-mokhtar-airport/1ef266de-b5c5-683a-be5e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)