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SFA to SAW: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,100 mi
1,770 km · 956 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
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 SFA from SAW?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,100 miles (1,770 km, 956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Sfax and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to SAW?
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