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OPO to SAW: distance & flight time
Porto (Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,963 mi
3,159 km · 1,706 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OPO — Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport · Porto, Portugal
- 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 OPO
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport50 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)55 mi away
- VGO · Vigo 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 OPO from SAW?
The flight distance from Porto (OPO) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,963 miles (3,159 km, 1,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OPO to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Porto and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of Porto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OPO to SAW?
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