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SAW to SOU: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Southampton (Southampton Airport)
1,614 mi
2,597 km · 1,402 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, United Kingdom
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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from SOU?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Southampton (SOU) is 1,614 miles (2,597 km, 1,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to SOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 SOU?
Nonstop service on SAW–SOU 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 3h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Southampton?
Southampton is 2 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to SOU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–SOU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAW to SOU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAW–SOU 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.