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Nonstop from Manchester Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen: distance, flying time, which airlines fly it and how often.
Distance
1,696 mi, great circle
Flying time
typical, gate to gate
Flights a day
average, November 2026
Airlines
passenger airlines
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About 3h 55m gate to gate for the 2,729 km (1,696 mile) trip, estimated from distance. Schedules vary by airline and season, and winds can add or save time.
Pegasus Airlines, with about 2.7 flights a day between them in our data (AeroDataBox, November 2026).