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SAW to OAS: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Sharona (Sharana Airstrip)
2,226 mi
3,582 km · 1,934 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- OAS — Sharana Airstrip · Sharona, Afghanistan
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 OAS
- GZI · Ghazni Airport37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport66 mi away
- WAF · Wana Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from OAS?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Sharona (OAS) is 2,226 miles (3,582 km, 1,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to OAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 OAS?
Nonstop service on SAW–OAS 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 4h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Sharona?
Sharona is 1.5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to OAS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–OAS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAW to OAS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAW–OAS 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.