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LLA to SAW: distance & flight time
Lulea (Luleå Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,726 mi
2,778 km · 1,500 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LLA — Luleå Airport · Lulea, Sweden
- 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 LLA
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport70 mi away
- KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport72 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport81 mi away
- OUL · Oulu Airport103 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 LLA from SAW?
The flight distance from Lulea (LLA) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,726 miles (2,778 km, 1,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LLA to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Lulea and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Lulea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LLA to SAW?
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