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RNS to SAW: distance & flight time
Rennes (Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,596 mi
2,568 km · 1,387 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- RNS — Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport · Rennes, 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 RNS
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport39 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport46 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport51 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport56 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 RNS from SAW?
The flight distance from Rennes (RNS) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,596 miles (2,568 km, 1,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNS to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Rennes and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Rennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNS to SAW?
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