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SAW to LID: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
1,405 mi
2,261 km · 1,221 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from LID?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Valkenburg (LID) is 1,405 miles (2,261 km, 1,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 1 hour behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to LID?
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