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SAW to ZAG: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Zagreb (Zagreb Airport)
744 mi
1,197 km · 646 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
744 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ZAG — Zagreb Airport · Zagreb, Croatia
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 ZAG
- MBX · Maribor Airport54 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport81 mi away
- BNX · Banja Luka International Airport81 mi away
- SOB · Sármellék International Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from ZAG?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Zagreb (ZAG) is 744 miles (1,197 km, 646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to ZAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Zagreb?
Zagreb is 1 hour behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to ZAG?
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