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SAW to SDR: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Santander (Santander Airport)
1,694 mi
2,727 km · 1,472 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
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 SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from SDR?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Santander (SDR) is 1,694 miles (2,727 km, 1,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to SDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Santander?
Santander is 1 hour behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to SDR?
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