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SAW to OLB: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Olbia (Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport)
1,031 mi
1,660 km · 896 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- OLB — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport · Olbia, Italy
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 OLB
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport47 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport62 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport67 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from OLB?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Olbia (OLB) is 1,031 miles (1,660 km, 896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to OLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 OLB?
Nonstop service on SAW–OLB 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 2h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Olbia?
Olbia is 2 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to OLB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–OLB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAW to OLB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAW–OLB 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.