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KNU to SAW: distance & flight time
Kanpur (Kanpur Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
3,057 mi
4,920 km · 2,657 nm
6h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KNU — Kanpur Airport · Kanpur, India
- 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 KNU
- LKO · Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport39 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport106 mi away
- HJR · Khajuraho Airport114 mi away
- TNI · Satna Airport130 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 KNU from SAW?
The flight distance from Kanpur (KNU) to Istanbul (SAW) is 3,057 miles (4,920 km, 2,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNU to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 time difference between Kanpur and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2.5 hours behind Kanpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNU to SAW?
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