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SAW to LIS: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport))
2,028 mi
3,264 km · 1,763 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from LIS?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Lisbon (LIS) is 2,028 miles (3,264 km, 1,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to LIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 Lisbon?
Lisbon is 2 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to LIS?
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