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BAV to SAW: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,060 mi
6,534 km · 3,528 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- 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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from SAW?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,060 miles (6,534 km, 3,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Baotou and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to SAW?
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