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TZR to SAW: distance & flight time
Columbus (Taszár Air Base) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
683 mi
1,100 km · 594 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
683 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m 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
- TZR — Taszár Air Base · Columbus, United States
- 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 TZR
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport32 mi away
- SOB · Sármellék International Airport41 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport77 mi away
- BUD · Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport96 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 TZR from SAW?
The flight distance from Columbus (TZR) to Istanbul (SAW) is 683 miles (1,100 km, 594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TZR to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TZR to SAW?
Nonstop service on TZR–SAW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbus and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TZR to SAW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TZR–SAW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TZR to SAW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TZR–SAW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.