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AVB to SAW: distance & flight time
Aviano (Aviano Air Base) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
908 mi
1,461 km · 789 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
908 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m 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
- AVB — Aviano Air Base · Aviano, Italy
- 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 AVB
- TSF · Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport33 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport38 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport44 mi away
- QPA · Padova Airport57 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 AVB from SAW?
The flight distance from Aviano (AVB) to Istanbul (SAW) is 908 miles (1,461 km, 789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVB to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Aviano and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Aviano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVB to SAW?
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