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VAR to SAW: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
178 mi
287 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
178 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from SAW?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Istanbul (SAW) is 178 miles (287 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 VAR to SAW?
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