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SAW to KUN: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Kaunas (Kaunas International Airport)
1,001 mi
1,611 km · 870 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KUN — Kaunas International Airport · Kaunas, Lithuania
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 KUN
- VNO · Vilnius International Airport53 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base55 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport70 mi away
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from KUN?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Kaunas (KUN) is 1,001 miles (1,611 km, 870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to KUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 KUN?
Nonstop service on SAW–KUN 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to KUN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–KUN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAW to KUN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAW–KUN 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.