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CER to SAW: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,600 mi
2,575 km · 1,390 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
- 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 CER
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- JER · Jersey Airport45 mi away
- GCI · Guernsey Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport53 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 CER from SAW?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,600 miles (2,575 km, 1,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CER to SAW?
Nonstop service on CER–SAW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cherbourg and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to SAW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CER–SAW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CER to SAW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CER–SAW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.