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SAW to GOJ: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Nizhniy Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod Strigino International Airport)
1,243 mi
2,001 km · 1,081 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GOJ — Nizhny Novgorod Strigino International Airport · Nizhniy Novgorod, 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 GOJ
- IWA · Ivanovo South Airport119 mi away
- CSY · Cheboksary Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from GOJ?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Nizhniy Novgorod (GOJ) is 1,243 miles (2,001 km, 1,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to GOJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 GOJ?
Nonstop service on SAW–GOJ 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 3h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to GOJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–GOJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAW to GOJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAW–GOJ 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.