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BAH to SAW: distance & flight time
Bahrain (Bahrain International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,582 mi
2,546 km · 1,375 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BAH — Bahrain International Airport · Bahrain, Bahrain
- 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 BAH
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base30 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport92 mi away
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport54 mi away
- XJD · Al Udeid Air Base90 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 BAH from SAW?
The flight distance from Bahrain (BAH) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,582 miles (2,546 km, 1,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAH to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from BAH to SAW?
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