Brussels (BRU) – Istanbul (IST)
- Distance
- 2,145 km
- 1,333 mi · 1,158 nm
- Flight time
- 3 h 20 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 2 h / 1 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 269 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (159 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 460,111
- 2024 · +3.7%
- Flights / week
- 55
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 83%
- 556,570 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_be), reported by the airport in Belgium, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from BRU
- 110°
- Heading from IST
- 308°
- Halfway point
- 46.73, 17.68
- Great-circle km
- 2,140 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- 2 h in January, 1 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 3 h 20 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 34,955 |
| Feb 2024 | 36,917 |
| Mar 2024 | 36,259 |
| Apr 2024 | 40,874 |
| May 2024 | 41,898 |
| Jun 2024 | 36,877 |
| Jul 2024 | 38,755 |
| Aug 2024 | 39,471 |
| Sep 2024 | 40,290 |
| Oct 2024 | 39,818 |
| Nov 2024 | 38,229 |
| Dec 2024 | 35,768 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 248 |
| Feb 2024 | 231 |
| Mar 2024 | 250 |
| Apr 2024 | 241 |
| May 2024 | 248 |
| Jun 2024 | 228 |
| Jul 2024 | 244 |
| Aug 2024 | 244 |
| Sep 2024 | 230 |
| Oct 2024 | 221 |
| Nov 2024 | 231 |
| Dec 2024 | 249 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 2,140 km.
BRU Brussels → IST Istanbul
EU261€400 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
IST Istanbul → BRU Brussels
EU261€400 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Brussels and Istanbul
Kilometres. Linked numbers have a page of their own. All Istanbul airports