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MTZ to SAW: distance & flight time
Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
743 mi
1,195 km · 645 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
743 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
- 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 MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 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 MTZ from SAW?
The flight distance from Metzada (MTZ) to Istanbul (SAW) is 743 miles (1,195 km, 645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTZ to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 MTZ to SAW?
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