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AQB to SAW: distance & flight time
Santa Cruz des Quiche (Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
7,018 mi
11,294 km · 6,098 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AQB — Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport · Santa Cruz des Quiche, Guatemala
- 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 AQB
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport50 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport59 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 AQB from SAW?
The flight distance from Santa Cruz des Quiche (AQB) to Istanbul (SAW) is 7,018 miles (11,294 km, 6,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQB to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 Santa Cruz des Quiche and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Santa Cruz des Quiche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQB to SAW?
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