Brussels Airport
Brussels, BelgiumBRU / EBBR
International hub · 167 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,936 ft
59 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Brussels → Istanbul
BRU
BrusselsBrussels Airport
BrusselsBrussels AirportIST
Istanbulİstanbul Airport
Istanbulİstanbul Airport- Distance
- 1,330 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h 10m
Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Brussels.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Jan
- 1
- quietest month · Nov
- 2 hr 49 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 4Apr
- 4May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 4Aug
- 4Sep
- 1.5Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Turkish Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Brussels. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.2Mon
- 2.3Tue
- 2.5Wed
- 2.2Thu
- 2.9Fri
- 2.8Sat
- 2.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N46%
- Airbus A321A32124%
- Boeing 737-800B7388%
- Airbus A330-300A3337%
- Airbus A330-200A3326%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 42 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 57 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 88 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 104 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 85 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 108 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 126 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 116 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 115 |
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| October 2025 | 1.5 | 3 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 22 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 23 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on BRU-IST - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Brussels and Istanbul are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Brussels: 167.
- Direct destinations observed from Istanbul: 116.
The airports on this route
İstanbul Airport
Istanbul, TürkiyeIST / LTFM
International hub · 116 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 13,451 ft
54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
BRU SAWIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International AirportIstanbul is about 40 mi from Istanbul.View route →LGG ISTLiège AirportLiège is about 46 mi from Brussels.View route →MST ISTMaastricht Aachen AirportMaastricht is about 56 mi from Brussels.View route →OST ISTOstend-Bruges International AirportOstend is about 73 mi from Brussels.View route →
About the route from Brussels to Istanbul
The observed direct connection between Brussels Airport (BRU) and İstanbul Airport (IST) covers approximately 1,330 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 10m. Turkish Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Brussels from Istanbul by air?
- The great-circle distance between Brussels Airport and İstanbul Airport is approximately 1,330 mi.
- How long is the flight from Brussels to Istanbul?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Brussels to Istanbul?
- Yes, a direct connection between BRU and IST has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Turkish Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Brussels to Istanbul?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 889 observed flights. Mainly Turkish Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Brussels and Istanbul?
- Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Brussels.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.