# Distance from Brunswick (BQK) to Istanbul (IST)

> 9,239 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,239 km / 5,741 mi / 4,989 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 01:14 in Brunswick, it's 08:14 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 299 ft (IST is higher than BQK)

## Airports

### [Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bqk-brunswick-brunswick-golden-isles-airport/1ef266df-1146-63da-bb15-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brunswick, United States
- ICAO: KBQK
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 31.260000, -81.470000
- 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:14 in Brunswick, it's 08:14 in Istanbul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bqk-brunswick-brunswick-golden-isles-airport/1ef266df-1146-63da-bb15-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)