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BIN to SAW: distance & flight time
Bamyan (Bamiyan Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
2,125 mi
3,419 km · 1,846 nm
4h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIN — Bamiyan Airport · Bamyan, Afghanistan
- 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 BIN
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport81 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base83 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base95 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport95 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 BIN from SAW?
The flight distance from Bamyan (BIN) to Istanbul (SAW) is 2,125 miles (3,419 km, 1,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIN to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 38m 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 Bamyan and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1.5 hours behind Bamyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIN to SAW?
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