Istanbul Airport Transit: Visa Rules and How Long to Allow (2026)
Istanbul airport transit visa rules as of October 2026: when you can stay airside without one, who needs an e-Visa, and how many hours to leave IST.
Nonstop from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen to Pulkovo Airport: distance, flying time, which airlines fly it and how often.
Distance
1,307 mi, great circle
Flying time
typical, gate to gate
Flights a day
average, November 2026
Airlines
passenger airlines
Also in the data (cargo, charter or a foreign airline on a domestic route): AJet.
The shortest path over the Earth's surface. Actual tracks vary with winds and airspace. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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About 3h 10m gate to gate for the 2,103 km (1,307 mile) trip, estimated from distance. Schedules vary by airline and season, and winds can add or save time.
Pegasus Airlines, with about 4.6 flights a day between them in our data (AeroDataBox, November 2026).