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RCO to SAW: distance & flight time
Rochefort (Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,549 mi
2,494 km · 1,346 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- RCO — Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport · Rochefort, France
- 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 RCO
- RYN · Royan-Médis Airport18 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport23 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base36 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport41 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 RCO from SAW?
The flight distance from Rochefort (RCO) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,549 miles (2,494 km, 1,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCO to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Rochefort and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Rochefort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCO to SAW?
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