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SUI to SAW: distance & flight time
Sukhumi (Sukhumi Dranda Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
622 mi
1,002 km · 541 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
622 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SUI — Sukhumi Dranda Airport · Sukhumi, Georgia
- 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 SUI
- AER · Sochi International Airport72 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport84 mi away
- BUS · Batumi International Airport90 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport134 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 SUI from SAW?
The flight distance from Sukhumi (SUI) to Istanbul (SAW) is 622 miles (1,002 km, 541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUI to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Sukhumi and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour behind Sukhumi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUI to SAW?
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