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BIA to SAW: distance & flight time
Bastia (Bastia-Poretta Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,026 mi
1,652 km · 892 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- BIA — Bastia-Poretta Airport · Bastia, France
- 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 BIA
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport35 mi away
- EBA · Marina Di Campo Airport41 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base44 mi away
- AJA · Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport56 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 BIA from SAW?
The flight distance from Bastia (BIA) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,026 miles (1,652 km, 892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIA to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIA to SAW?
Nonstop service on BIA–SAW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bastia and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Bastia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIA to SAW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIA–SAW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIA to SAW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIA–SAW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.