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SAV to ATO: distance & flight time
Savannah (Savannah Hilton Head International Airport) → Athens (Ohio University Snyder Field)
493 mi
793 km · 428 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
493 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SAV — Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · Savannah, United States
- ATO — Ohio University Snyder Field · Athens, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SAV
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field9 mi away
- LIY · Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport27 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport30 mi away
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport39 mi away
Near ATO
- PMH · Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport42 mi away
- PKB · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport43 mi away
- ZZV · Zanesville Municipal Airport54 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAV from ATO?
The flight distance from Savannah (SAV) to Athens (ATO) is 493 miles (793 km, 428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAV to ATO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 SAV to ATO?
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