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DUS to SAW: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,289 mi
2,074 km · 1,120 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
- 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 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 DUS from SAW?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,289 miles (2,074 km, 1,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Duesseldorf and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to SAW?
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