# Distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Zagreb (ZAG)

> 1,197 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,197 km / 744 mi / 646 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 112° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Croatia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 04:44 in Istanbul, it's 03:44 in Zagreb)
- **Elevation difference**: 41 ft (ZAG is higher than SAW)

## Airports

### [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

### [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zagreb, Croatia
- ICAO: LDZA
- Timezone: Europe/Zagreb
- Coordinates: 45.740000, 16.070000
- Elevation: 353 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:44 in Istanbul, it's 03:44 in Zagreb.

## Related

- [Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/saw-istanbul-sabiha-gokcen-international-airport/1ef266df-595b-6986-8915-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)
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