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BGZ to SAW: distance & flight time
Braga (Braga Municipal Aerodrome) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,946 mi
3,132 km · 1,691 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGZ — Braga Municipal Aerodrome · Braga, Portugal
- 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 BGZ
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport43 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport46 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 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 BGZ from SAW?
The flight distance from Braga (BGZ) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,946 miles (3,132 km, 1,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGZ to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 Braga and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of Braga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGZ to SAW?
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