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BDS to SAW: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
594 mi
956 km · 516 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
594 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from SAW?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Istanbul (SAW) is 594 miles (956 km, 516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Brindisi and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to SAW?
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