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RVN to SAW: distance & flight time
Rovaniemi (Rovaniemi Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,778 mi
2,862 km · 1,545 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RVN — Rovaniemi Airport · Rovaniemi, Finland
- 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 RVN
- SOT · Sodankyla Airport61 mi away
- KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport65 mi away
- KTT · Kittilä Airport83 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport88 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 RVN from SAW?
The flight distance from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,778 miles (2,862 km, 1,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVN to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from RVN to SAW?
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