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SAW to BWE: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
1,183 mi
1,904 km · 1,028 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from BWE?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 1,183 miles (1,904 km, 1,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 1 hour behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to BWE?
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