How far is Istanbul from Saint Petersburg?

The distance between Saint Petersburg (Pulkovo Airport) and Istanbul (Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) is 1307 miles / 2104 kilometers / 1136 nautical miles.

Distance from Saint Petersburg to Istanbul

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Saint Petersburg to Istanbul. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1307.087 miles
• 2103.552 kilometers
• 1135.827 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 1306.626 miles
• 2102.811 kilometers
• 1135.427 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Saint Petersburg to Istanbul?

The estimated flight time from Pulkovo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is 2 hours and 58 minutes.

What is the time difference between Saint Petersburg and Istanbul?

There is no time difference between Saint Petersburg and Istanbul.

Flight carbon footprint between Pulkovo Airport (LED) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)

On average, flying from Saint Petersburg to Istanbul generates about 167 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 167 kilograms equals 369 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Saint Petersburg to Istanbul

See the map of the shortest flight path between Pulkovo Airport (LED) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).

Airport information

Origin	Pulkovo Airport
City:	Saint Petersburg
Country:	Russia
IATA Code:	LED
ICAO Code:	ULLI
Coordinates:	59°48′1″N, 30°15′45″E

Destination	Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
City:	Istanbul
Country:	Turkey
IATA Code:	SAW
ICAO Code:	LTFJ
Coordinates:	40°53′54″N, 29°18′33″E