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SAY to SAW: distance & flight time
Siena (Siena-Ampugnano Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
938 mi
1,510 km · 815 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
938 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International 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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAY from SAW?
The flight distance from Siena (SAY) to Istanbul (SAW) is 938 miles (1,510 km, 815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAY to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 SAW?
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