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SAW to KSY: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Kars (Kars Airport)
722 mi
1,163 km · 628 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
722 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, 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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from KSY?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Kars (KSY) is 722 miles (1,163 km, 628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to KSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 KSY?
Nonstop service on SAW–KSY 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 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to KSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–KSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAW to KSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAW–KSY 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.