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GRX to SAW: distance & flight time
Granada (Federico Garcia Lorca Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,783 mi
2,870 km · 1,549 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m 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
- GRX — Federico Garcia Lorca Airport · Granada, Spain
- 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 GRX
- AGP · Málaga Airport53 mi away
- ODB · Córdoba Airport74 mi away
- LEI · Almería International Airport81 mi away
- OZP · Moron Air Base101 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 GRX from SAW?
The flight distance from Granada (GRX) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,783 miles (2,870 km, 1,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRX to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Granada and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Granada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRX to SAW?
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