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BIR to SAW: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
3,412 mi
5,492 km · 2,965 nm
7h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
- 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 BIR
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport33 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport48 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport51 mi away
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport58 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 BIR from SAW?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Istanbul (SAW) is 3,412 miles (5,492 km, 2,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 9m 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 Biratnagar and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to SAW?
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