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SAY to IST: distance & flight time
Siena (Siena-Ampugnano Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
903 mi
1,454 km · 785 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
903 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAY — Siena-Ampugnano Airport · Siena, Italy
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SAY
- GRS · Grosseto Air Base36 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport38 mi away
- PSA · Pisa International Airport52 mi away
- EBA · Marina Di Campo Airport62 mi away
Near IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAY from IST?
The flight distance from Siena (SAY) to Istanbul (IST) is 903 miles (1,454 km, 785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAY to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Siena and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Siena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAY to IST?
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