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ETZ to SAW: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,252 mi
2,014 km · 1,088 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
- 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 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 ETZ from SAW?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,252 miles (2,014 km, 1,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 Metz and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETZ to SAW?
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