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PNQ to SAW: distance & flight time
Pune (Pune Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
3,044 mi
4,899 km · 2,645 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PNQ — Pune Airport · Pune, India
- 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 PNQ
- BOM · Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport77 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport82 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport106 mi away
- RTC · Ratnagiri Airport115 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 PNQ from SAW?
The flight distance from Pune (PNQ) to Istanbul (SAW) is 3,044 miles (4,899 km, 2,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNQ to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PNQ to SAW?
Nonstop service on PNQ–SAW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pune and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2.5 hours behind Pune.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNQ to SAW?
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Why are some PNQ to SAW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PNQ–SAW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.