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VDA to SAW: distance & flight time
Ovda (Ovda International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
820 mi
1,320 km · 713 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
820 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- VDA — Ovda International Airport · Ovda, Israel
- 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 VDA
- ETM · Ramon Airport16 mi away
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport23 mi away
- ETH · Eilat Airport26 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport26 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 VDA from SAW?
The flight distance from Ovda (VDA) to Istanbul (SAW) is 820 miles (1,320 km, 713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDA to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 VDA to SAW?
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