Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SAW to CCU: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
3,621 mi
5,828 km · 3,147 nm
7h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
See live SAW→CCU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from CCU?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Kolkata (CCU) is 3,621 miles (5,828 km, 3,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 34m 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 Kolkata?
Kolkata is 2.5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to CCU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–CCU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.