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BWO to SAW: distance & flight time
Balakovo (Balakovo Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,154 mi
1,857 km · 1,003 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
- 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 BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 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 BWO from SAW?
The flight distance from Balakovo (BWO) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,154 miles (1,857 km, 1,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWO to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from BWO to SAW?
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