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ACT to SAW: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,377 mi
10,263 km · 5,542 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
- 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 ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 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 ACT from SAW?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,377 miles (10,263 km, 5,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 time difference between Waco and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Waco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACT to SAW?
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