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SVJ to SAW: distance & flight time
Svolvær (Svolvær Helle Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,966 mi
3,164 km · 1,709 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SVJ — Svolvær Helle Airport · Svolvær, Norway
- 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 SVJ
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport25 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport28 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes54 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport65 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 SVJ from SAW?
The flight distance from Svolvær (SVJ) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,966 miles (3,164 km, 1,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVJ to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Svolvær and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Svolvær.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVJ to SAW?
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