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VNT to SAW: distance & flight time
Ventspils (Ventspils International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
1,188 mi
1,912 km · 1,033 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VNT — Ventspils International Airport · Ventspils, Latvia
- 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 VNT
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport60 mi away
- URE · Kuressaare Airport70 mi away
- RIX · Riga International Airport96 mi away
- PLQ · Palanga International Airport97 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 VNT from SAW?
The flight distance from Ventspils (VNT) to Istanbul (SAW) is 1,188 miles (1,912 km, 1,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNT to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 VNT to SAW?
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