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Scan through all non-stop flights from Istanbul to Banjul. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from IST to BJL, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
Banjul is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Being located north of the equator, Banjul experiences its dry season from November to April, making this the perfect time to visit. In this period, you can expect mostly dry conditions, while the wet season will see days of rain. Humidity and temperatures are consistently high all year long.

Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from Istanbul IST to Banjul BJL, which is Turkish Airlines. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from IST to BJL are operated twice a week. Departure times vary between 00:40 - 01:20. The earliest flight departs at 00:40, the last flight departs at 01:20. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Istanbul to Banjul takes 7 hours and 35 minutes. The flight distance between Istanbul and Banjul is 3,332 miles (or 5,362 km).
There is 1 airport in Banjul: Banjul International Airport (BJL).
There are 2 flights per week flying from Istanbul to Banjul (as of April 2026).
7 hours and 35 minutes is the average flight time from Istanbul to Banjul.
The distance from Istanbul to Banjul is 3,332 miles (5,362 kilometers).
Turkish Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Istanbul to Banjul.
Star Alliance is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Istanbul to Banjul.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Istanbul to Banjul:
The earliest flight departs at 00:40 from Istanbul and arrives at 05:15 at Banjul.
The latest flight departs at 01:20 from Istanbul and arrives at 06:20 at Banjul.
3,332 miles (5,362 km) · 7h 35m
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05:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 571
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
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00:40
05:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 571
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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