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DHA to SAW: distance & flight time
Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,562 mi
2,513 km · 1,357 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- 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 DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 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 DHA from SAW?
The flight distance from Dhahran (DHA) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,562 miles (2,513 km, 1,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DHA to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 DHA to SAW?
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