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QPA to SAW: distance & flight time
Padova (Padova Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
931 mi
1,499 km · 809 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
931 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- QPA — Padova Airport · Padova, 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 QPA
- VIC · Vicenza Airport20 mi away
- TSF · Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport24 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport26 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport47 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 QPA from SAW?
The flight distance from Padova (QPA) to Istanbul (SAW) is 931 miles (1,499 km, 809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPA to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 QPA to SAW?
Nonstop service on QPA–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 2h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Padova and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Padova.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPA to SAW?
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Why are some QPA to SAW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QPA–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.