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ULY to SAW: distance & flight time
Ulyanovsk (Ulyanovsk East Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,293 mi
2,081 km · 1,124 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ULY — Ulyanovsk East Airport · Ulyanovsk, Russia
- 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 ULY
- ULV · Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport25 mi away
- KUF · Kurumoch International Airport83 mi away
- KZN · Kazan International Airport85 mi away
- CSY · Cheboksary Airport130 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 ULY from SAW?
The flight distance from Ulyanovsk (ULY) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,293 miles (2,081 km, 1,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ULY to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Ulyanovsk and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour behind Ulyanovsk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ULY to SAW?
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