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SAW to BKA: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Moscow (Bykovo Airport)
1,092 mi
1,757 km · 949 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m 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
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- BKA — Bykovo Airport · Moscow, Russia
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 BKA
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport6 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport16 mi away
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base18 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from BKA?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Moscow (BKA) is 1,092 miles (1,757 km, 949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to BKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 SAW to BKA?
Nonstop service on SAW–BKA 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 2h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to BKA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–BKA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAW to BKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAW–BKA 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.