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SAW to LHE: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Lahore (Alama Iqbal International Airport)
2,566 mi
4,130 km · 2,230 nm
5h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- LHE — Alama Iqbal International Airport · Lahore, Pakistan
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 LHE
- ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport27 mi away
- SKT · Sialkot Airport70 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport80 mi away
- LYP · Faisalabad International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from LHE?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Lahore (LHE) is 2,566 miles (4,130 km, 2,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to LHE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 30m 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 Lahore?
Lahore is 2 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to LHE?
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