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VLC to SAW: distance & flight time
Valencia (Valencia Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,568 mi
2,523 km · 1,362 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- VLC — Valencia Airport · Valencia, Spain
- 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 VLC
- CDT · Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport58 mi away
- TEV · Teruel Airport74 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport83 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport84 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 VLC from SAW?
The flight distance from Valencia (VLC) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,568 miles (2,523 km, 1,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLC to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Valencia and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Valencia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLC to SAW?
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