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SUJ to IST: distance & flight time
Satu Mare (Satu Mare Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
530 mi
852 km · 460 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
530 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SUJ — Satu Mare Airport · Satu Mare, Romania
- 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 SUJ
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport27 mi away
- DEB · Debrecen International Airport61 mi away
- OMR · Oradea International Airport66 mi away
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport70 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 SUJ from IST?
The flight distance from Satu Mare (SUJ) to Istanbul (IST) is 530 miles (852 km, 460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUJ to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from SUJ to IST?
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