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BDU to SAW: distance & flight time
Bardufoss (Bardufoss Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,985 mi
3,195 km · 1,725 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BDU — Bardufoss Airport · Bardufoss, Norway
- 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 BDU
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,44 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport52 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport61 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes61 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 BDU from SAW?
The flight distance from Bardufoss (BDU) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,985 miles (3,195 km, 1,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDU to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Bardufoss and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Bardufoss.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDU to SAW?
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