# Distance from Batumi (BUS) to Istanbul (IST)

> 1,071 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,071 km / 665 mi / 578 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Georgia) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 06:28 in Batumi, it's 05:28 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 220 ft (IST is higher than BUS)

## Airports

### [Batumi International Airport (BUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bus-batumi-batumi-international-airport/1ef266df-e546-62b6-816b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Batumi, Georgia
- ICAO: UGSB
- Timezone: Asia/Tbilisi
- Coordinates: 41.610000, 41.600000
- Elevation: 105 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 06:28 in Batumi, it's 05:28 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Batumi International Airport (BUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bus-batumi-batumi-international-airport/1ef266df-e546-62b6-816b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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