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TBS to SAW: distance & flight time
Tbilisi (Tbilisi International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
813 mi
1,308 km · 706 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
813 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m 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
- TBS — Tbilisi International Airport · Tbilisi, 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 TBS
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport85 mi away
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport89 mi away
- KVD · Ganja Airport96 mi away
- OGZ · Beslan Airport108 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 TBS from SAW?
The flight distance from Tbilisi (TBS) to Istanbul (SAW) is 813 miles (1,308 km, 706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBS to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 Tbilisi and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour behind Tbilisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBS to SAW?
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