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LKO to SAW: distance & flight time
Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
3,069 mi
4,940 km · 2,667 nm
6h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 29m 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
- LKO — Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport · Lucknow, 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 LKO
- KNU · Kanpur Airport39 mi away
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport104 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport105 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport127 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 LKO from SAW?
The flight distance from Lucknow (LKO) to Istanbul (SAW) is 3,069 miles (4,940 km, 2,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKO to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 29m 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 Lucknow and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2.5 hours behind Lucknow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKO to SAW?
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