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RMG to SAW: distance & flight time
Rome (Richard B Russell Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,778 mi
9,299 km · 5,021 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RMG — Richard B Russell Airport · Rome, United States
- 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 RMG
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport65 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport30 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field47 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base47 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 RMG from SAW?
The flight distance from Rome (RMG) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,778 miles (9,299 km, 5,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMG to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 RMG to SAW?
Nonstop service on RMG–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 11h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rome and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Rome.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMG to SAW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RMG–SAW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RMG to SAW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RMG–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.