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AVL to SAW: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,621 mi
9,046 km · 4,884 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from SAW?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,621 miles (9,046 km, 4,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Asheville and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to SAW?
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