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SAW to LEN: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Leon (Leon Airport)
1,793 mi
2,886 km · 1,558 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LEN — Leon Airport · Leon, Spain
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 LEN
- OVD · Asturias Airport70 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport74 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport74 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from LEN?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Leon (LEN) is 1,793 miles (2,886 km, 1,558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to LEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Leon?
Leon is 1 hour behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to LEN?
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