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ABH to SAW: distance & flight time
Alpha (Alpha Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
8,667 mi
13,949 km · 7,532 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABH — Alpha Airport · Alpha, Australia
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABH
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport81 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport89 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport91 mi away
- EMD · Emerald Airport101 mi away
Near SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABH from SAW?
The flight distance from Alpha (ABH) to Istanbul (SAW) is 8,667 miles (13,949 km, 7,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABH to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABH to SAW?
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