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AKL to SAW: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
10,575 mi
17,019 km · 9,189 nm
21h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- 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 AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 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 AKL from SAW?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Istanbul (SAW) is 10,575 miles (17,019 km, 9,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 12m 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 Auckland and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to SAW?
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