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RBM to SAW: distance & flight time
Straubing (Straubing Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
987 mi
1,589 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
987 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RBM — Straubing Airport · Straubing, Germany
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RBM
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport47 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport50 mi away
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base75 mi away
- NUE · Nuremberg Airport77 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 RBM from SAW?
The flight distance from Straubing (RBM) to Istanbul (SAW) is 987 miles (1,589 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBM to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 RBM to SAW?
Nonstop service on RBM–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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Straubing and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Straubing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBM to SAW?
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Why are some RBM to SAW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RBM–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.