--- title: "Istanbul (IST) to Banjul (BJL) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines flies Istanbul (IST) to Banjul (BJL) nonstop twice a week as TK 571, scheduled at 7h 55m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-bjl" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-bjl.md" date_modified: "2026-10-25T05:37:10Z" --- # Istanbul to Banjul (IST-BJL): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines flies nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Banjul (BJL) just twice a week. In the timetable below it flies as TK 571, scheduled at 7h 55m for the 3,332 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every IST to BJL 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 29, 2026. See IST to BJL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 2 Flights a week, 4-week average 7h 55m Scheduled flight time 3,332 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Istanbul to Banjul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IST to BJL starting October 29, 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 Istanbul (IST) to Banjul (BJL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IST | Arrives BJL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Mon, Nov 2 | TK 571 | Turkish Airlines | 01:20 | 06:15 | 7h 55m | [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-300.md) | | Wed, Nov 4 | TK 571 | Turkish Airlines | 01:20 | 06:15 | 7h 55m | [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-200.md) | | Mon, Nov 9 | TK 571 | Turkish Airlines | 01:20 | 06:15 | 7h 55m | Airbus A330-200 | | Wed, Nov 11 | TK 571 | Turkish Airlines | 01:20 | 06:15 | 7h 55m | Airbus A330-300 | | Mon, Nov 16 | TK 571 | Turkish Airlines | 01:20 | 06:15 | 7h 55m | Airbus A330-200 | | Wed, Nov 18 | TK 571 | Turkish Airlines | 01:20 | 06:15 | 7h 55m | Airbus A330-200 | | Mon, Nov 23 | TK 571 | Turkish Airlines | 01:20 | 06:15 | 7h 55m | Airbus A330-200 | Showing all 7 scheduled IST to BJL departures across 7 days with service, starting October 29, 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 IST to BJL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Istanbul to Banjul nonstop Turkish Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-200.md) and the [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-300.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on IST to BJL departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Istanbul to Banjul to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Turkish Airlines award space was open on 1 of the 4 Istanbul to Banjul 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 IST to BJL departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See IST to BJL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Istanbul to Banjul nonstop Carriers operating IST to BJL 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 IST to BJL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IST to BJL **How long is the flight from Istanbul (IST) to Banjul (BJL)?** TK 571 is scheduled at 7h 55m from Istanbul (IST) to Banjul (BJL) 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 IST to BJL?** Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying IST to BJL nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How often does IST to BJL operate?** The IST to BJL 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 IST to BJL depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled IST to BJL nonstop leaves at 01:20 local time at Istanbul. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate IST to BJL nonstop?** Turkish Airlines flies TK 571 nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Banjul (BJL), 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 IST to BJL?** Open the IST to BJL 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 [BJL to IST nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/bjl-ist.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 Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md), or [every route from Banjul (BJL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bjl.md). Nonstops from Istanbul (IST) to other airports within 150 miles of Banjul (BJL): - [Istanbul (IST) to Pout (DSS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-dss.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 IST to BJL 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)