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BNX to SAW: distance & flight time
Banja Luka (Banja Luka International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
668 mi
1,075 km · 580 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
668 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m 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
- BNX — Banja Luka International Airport · Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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 BNX
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport78 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport81 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport82 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport86 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 BNX from SAW?
The flight distance from Banja Luka (BNX) to Istanbul (SAW) is 668 miles (1,075 km, 580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNX to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 Banja Luka and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Banja Luka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNX to SAW?
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