# Distance from Bardera Airport (BSY) to Istanbul (IST)

> 4,538 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,538 km / 2,820 mi / 2,450 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 159° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Somalia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 01:30 in Bardera Airport, it's 01:30 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,875 ft (IST is lower than BSY)

## Airports

### [Bardera Airport (BSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsy-bardera-airport/1ef266de-ea96-6f46-9a29-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bardera Airport, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMD
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 2.340000, 42.310000
- Elevation: 4,200 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.

## Related

- [Bardera Airport (BSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsy-bardera-airport/1ef266de-ea96-6f46-9a29-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)