Milan (BGY) – Istanbul (SAW)
- Distance
- 1,672 km
- 1,039 mi · 903 nm
- Flight time
- 2 h 45 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 2 h / 1 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 210 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (124 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 388,385
- 2024 · +12.8%
- Flights / week
- 41
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 84%
- 462,866 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_it), reported by the airport in Italy, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from BGY
- 101°
- Heading from SAW
- 295°
- Halfway point
- 43.71, 19.90
- Great-circle km
- 1,668 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- 2 h in January, 1 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 2 h 45 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 29,498 |
| Feb 2024 | 28,327 |
| Mar 2024 | 31,035 |
| Apr 2024 | 29,374 |
| May 2024 | 33,055 |
| Jun 2024 | 33,174 |
| Jul 2024 | 35,118 |
| Aug 2024 | 36,242 |
| Sep 2024 | 34,244 |
| Oct 2024 | 33,318 |
| Nov 2024 | 32,017 |
| Dec 2024 | 32,983 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 168 |
| Feb 2024 | 152 |
| Mar 2024 | 168 |
| Apr 2024 | 162 |
| May 2024 | 184 |
| Jun 2024 | 180 |
| Jul 2024 | 184 |
| Aug 2024 | 196 |
| Sep 2024 | 180 |
| Oct 2024 | 180 |
| Nov 2024 | 178 |
| Dec 2024 | 188 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 1,668 km.
BGY Milan → SAW Istanbul
EU261€400 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
SAW Istanbul → BGY Milan
EU261€400 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Milan and Istanbul
Kilometres. Linked numbers have a page of their own. All Milan airports · All Istanbul airports