# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Istanbul (SAW)

> 1,902 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,902 km / 1,182 mi / 1,027 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 13:02 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 14:02 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 52 ft (SAW is lower than FRA)

## Airports

### [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ICAO: EDDF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.030000, 8.540000
- Elevation: 364 ft

### [Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/saw-istanbul-sabiha-gokcen-international-airport/1ef266df-595b-6986-8915-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFJ
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 40.900000, 29.310000
- Elevation: 312 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:02 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 14:02 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/saw-istanbul-sabiha-gokcen-international-airport/1ef266df-595b-6986-8915-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)