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SAW to IST: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
39 mi
63 km · 34 nm
34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
39 miles nonstop takes roughly 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from IST?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Istanbul (IST) is 39 miles (63 km, 34 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 IST?
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