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HEM to SAW: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,350 mi
2,172 km · 1,173 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa 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 HEM from SAW?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,350 miles (2,172 km, 1,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 HEM to SAW?
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