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SPU to SAW: distance & flight time
Split (Split Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
689 mi
1,110 km · 599 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
689 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- SPU — Split Airport · Split, Croatia
- 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 SPU
- BWK · Bol Airport26 mi away
- ZAD · Zadar Airport62 mi away
- OMO · Mostar International Airport80 mi away
- SJJ · Sarajevo International Airport104 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 SPU from SAW?
The flight distance from Split (SPU) to Istanbul (SAW) is 689 miles (1,110 km, 599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPU to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Split and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Split.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPU to SAW?
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