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SAW to HOF: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Al-ahsa (Al Ahsa Airport)
1,582 mi
2,547 km · 1,375 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- HOF — Al Ahsa Airport · Al-ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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 HOF
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base79 mi away
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport84 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport133 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from HOF?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Al-ahsa (HOF) is 1,582 miles (2,547 km, 1,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to HOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 cheapest way to fly from SAW to HOF?
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