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WMI to SAW: distance & flight time
Warsaw (Modlin Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
896 mi
1,442 km · 779 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
896 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- WMI — Modlin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
- 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 WMI
- WAW · Warsaw Chopin Airport24 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport72 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport73 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport77 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 WMI from SAW?
The flight distance from Warsaw (WMI) to Istanbul (SAW) is 896 miles (1,442 km, 779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WMI to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Warsaw and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Warsaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WMI to SAW?
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