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LPP to SAW: distance & flight time
Lappeenranta (Lappeenranta Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,393 mi
2,242 km · 1,210 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- LPP — Lappeenranta Airport · Lappeenranta, 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 LPP
- UTI · Utti Air Base42 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport54 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport67 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport78 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 LPP from SAW?
The flight distance from Lappeenranta (LPP) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,393 miles (2,242 km, 1,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPP to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 LPP to SAW?
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