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OLB to SAW: distance & flight time
Olbia (Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,031 mi
1,660 km · 896 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OLB — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport · Olbia, Italy
- 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 OLB
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport47 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport62 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport67 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport68 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 OLB from SAW?
The flight distance from Olbia (OLB) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,031 miles (1,660 km, 896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLB to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Olbia and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Olbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLB to SAW?
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