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SAW to BIO: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
1,650 mi
2,655 km · 1,434 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from BIO?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Bilbao (BIO) is 1,650 miles (2,655 km, 1,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Istanbul and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 1 hour behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to BIO?
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