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SAW to ILZ: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Žilina (Žilina Airport)
776 mi
1,248 km · 674 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
776 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m 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
- ILZ — Žilina Airport · Žilina, Slovakia
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 ILZ
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport39 mi away
- SLD · Sliač Airport47 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport55 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from ILZ?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Žilina (ILZ) is 776 miles (1,248 km, 674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to ILZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Žilina?
Žilina is 1 hour behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to ILZ?
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