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Nonstop from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen to Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport: distance, flying time, which airlines fly it and how often.
Distance
2,109 mi, great circle
Flying time
typical, gate to gate
Flights a day
average, November 2026
Airlines
passenger airlines
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About 4h 42m gate to gate for the 3,394 km (2,109 mile) trip, estimated from distance. Schedules vary by airline and season, and winds can add or save time.
Pegasus Airlines, with about 1 flights a day between them in our data (AeroDataBox, November 2026).