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MCX to SAW: distance & flight time
Makhachkala (Uytash Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
951 mi
1,531 km · 827 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
951 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MCX — Uytash Airport · Makhachkala, Russia
- 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 MCX
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport100 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport138 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport138 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 MCX from SAW?
The flight distance from Makhachkala (MCX) to Istanbul (SAW) is 951 miles (1,531 km, 827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCX to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 MCX to SAW?
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