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AJA to SAW: distance & flight time
Ajaccio (Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,062 mi
1,710 km · 923 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- AJA — Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport · Ajaccio, France
- 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 AJA
- PRP · Propriano Airport19 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base31 mi away
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport33 mi away
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport42 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 AJA from SAW?
The flight distance from Ajaccio (AJA) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,062 miles (1,710 km, 923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AJA to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Ajaccio and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Ajaccio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AJA to SAW?
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