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MST to SAW: distance & flight time
Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,318 mi
2,121 km · 1,145 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MST — Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht, Netherlands
- 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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 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 MST from SAW?
The flight distance from Maastricht (MST) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,318 miles (2,121 km, 1,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MST to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Maastricht and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Maastricht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MST to SAW?
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