--- title: "Banjul (BJL) to Istanbul (IST) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines flies Banjul (BJL) to Istanbul (IST) nonstop twice a week as TK 597, scheduled at 6h 55m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bjl-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bjl-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-25T05:37:10Z" --- # Banjul to Istanbul (BJL-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines flies nonstop from Banjul (BJL) to Istanbul (IST) just twice a week. In the timetable below it flies as TK 597, scheduled at 6h 55m for the 3,332 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every BJL to IST date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 25, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 30, 2026. See BJL to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 2 Flights a week, 4-week average 6h 55m Scheduled flight time 3,332 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Banjul to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for BJL to IST starting October 30, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 25, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Banjul (BJL) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs BJL | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 30 | TK 597 | Turkish Airlines | 21:00 | 06:55 | 6h 55m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-max-8.md) | | Sun, Nov 1 | TK 597 | Turkish Airlines | 21:00 | 06:55 | 6h 55m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Nov 6 | TK 597 | Turkish Airlines | 21:00 | 06:55 | 6h 55m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Nov 8 | TK 597 | Turkish Airlines | 21:00 | 06:55 | 6h 55m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Nov 13 | TK 597 | Turkish Airlines | 21:00 | 06:55 | 6h 55m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Nov 15 | TK 597 | Turkish Airlines | 21:00 | 06:55 | 6h 55m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Nov 20 | TK 597 | Turkish Airlines | 21:00 | 06:55 | 6h 55m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | Showing all 7 scheduled BJL to IST departures across 7 days with service, starting October 30, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every BJL to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Banjul to Istanbul nonstop Turkish Airlines flies the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-max-8.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on BJL to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines by date. Open the calendar for Banjul to Istanbul to see whether a seat exists before you move points. The next 14 days are free on every product, and Pro covers the full horizon. Turkish Airlines award space was open on 2 of the 5 Banjul to Istanbul departure dates from October 26 to November 8 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 26, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the BJL to IST departures 2LNR tracks, each with the time of its last check. ### Set an alert Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when a check finds space on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See BJL to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Banjul to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating BJL to IST nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Turkish Airlines (TK) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/tk.md)\ [The aircraft TK flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk.md) See BJL to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about BJL to IST **How long is the flight from Banjul (BJL) to Istanbul (IST)?** TK 597 is scheduled at 6h 55m from Banjul (BJL) to Istanbul (IST) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 3,332 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from BJL to IST?** Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying BJL to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How often does BJL to IST operate?** The BJL to IST nonstop currently runs twice a week, on Turkish Airlines. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added. **What time do flights from BJL to IST depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled BJL to IST nonstop leaves at 21:00 local time at Banjul. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate BJL to IST nonstop?** Turkish Airlines flies TK 597 nonstop from Banjul (BJL) to Istanbul (IST), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on BJL to IST?** Open the BJL to IST route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Turkish Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [IST to BJL nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-bjl.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Turkish Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/tk.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Banjul (BJL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bjl.md), or [every route from Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md). Nonstops to Istanbul (IST) from other airports within 150 miles of Banjul (BJL): - [Pout (DSS) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dss-ist.md), 96 miles from BJL Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See BJL to IST award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)