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AAH to SAW: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,299 mi
2,090 km · 1,128 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Near SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAH from SAW?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,299 miles (2,090 km, 1,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Aachen and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to SAW?
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