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BIO to SAW: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,650 mi
2,655 km · 1,434 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- 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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 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 BIO from SAW?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,650 miles (2,655 km, 1,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Bilbao and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to SAW?
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