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AFW to SAW: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,305 mi
10,146 km · 5,479 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m 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
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, 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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 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 AFW from SAW?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (AFW) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,305 miles (10,146 km, 5,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFW to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Fort Worth and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFW to SAW?
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