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CAT to SAW: distance & flight time
Cascais (Cascais Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
2,041 mi
3,284 km · 1,773 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAT — Cascais Airport · Cascais, Portugal
- 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 CAT
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)12 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base80 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase89 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 CAT from SAW?
The flight distance from Cascais (CAT) to Istanbul (SAW) is 2,041 miles (3,284 km, 1,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAT to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Cascais and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of Cascais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAT to SAW?
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