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DMM to SAW: distance & flight time
Dammam (King Fahd International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,536 mi
2,472 km · 1,335 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- DMM — King Fahd International Airport · Dammam, 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 DMM
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base26 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport46 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport54 mi away
- HOF · Al Ahsa Airport84 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 DMM from SAW?
The flight distance from Dammam (DMM) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,536 miles (2,472 km, 1,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DMM 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 cheapest way to fly from DMM to SAW?
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