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CFK to SAW: distance & flight time
Ech-cheliff (Ech Cheliff Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,539 mi
2,477 km · 1,337 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- CFK — Ech Cheliff Airport · Ech-cheliff, Algeria
- 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 CFK
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport61 mi away
- QLD · Blida Airport85 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport96 mi away
- ALG · Houari Boumediene Airport110 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 CFK from SAW?
The flight distance from Ech-cheliff (CFK) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,539 miles (2,477 km, 1,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFK to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Ech-cheliff and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of Ech-cheliff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFK to SAW?
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