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BAD to SAW: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,199 mi
9,977 km · 5,387 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m 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
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 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 BAD from SAW?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,199 miles (9,977 km, 5,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Shreveport and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to SAW?
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