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AUH to SAW: distance & flight time
Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,850 mi
2,977 km · 1,608 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- 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 AUH
- AZI · Bateen Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport72 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport45 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 AUH from SAW?
The flight distance from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,850 miles (2,977 km, 1,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUH to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AUH to SAW?
Nonstop service on AUH–SAW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour behind Abu Dhabi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUH to SAW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AUH–SAW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AUH to SAW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AUH–SAW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.