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VAW to SAW: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
2,036 mi
3,277 km · 1,769 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from SAW?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Istanbul (SAW) is 2,036 miles (3,277 km, 1,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Vardø and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to SAW?
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