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ECN to SAW: distance & flight time
Nicosia (Ercan International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
457 mi
736 km · 398 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
457 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- ECN — Ercan International Airport · Nicosia, Cyprus
- 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 ECN
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport21 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri48 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport65 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 ECN from SAW?
The flight distance from Nicosia (ECN) to Istanbul (SAW) is 457 miles (736 km, 398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECN to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 ECN to SAW?
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