# Distance from Bydgoszcz (BZG) to Istanbul (IST)

> 1,542 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,542 km / 958 mi / 833 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Poland) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 05:56 in Bydgoszcz, it's 06:56 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 90 ft (IST is higher than BZG)

## Airports

### [Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bzg-bydgoszcz-bydgoszcz-ignacy-jan-paderewski-airport/1ef266de-c9f7-65ec-ac78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bydgoszcz, Poland
- ICAO: EPBY
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 53.100000, 17.980000
- Elevation: 235 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 05:56 in Bydgoszcz, it's 06:56 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bzg-bydgoszcz-bydgoszcz-ignacy-jan-paderewski-airport/1ef266de-c9f7-65ec-ac78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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