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BDR to SAW: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,977 mi
8,010 km · 4,325 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m 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
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 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 BDR from SAW?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,977 miles (8,010 km, 4,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Stratford and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to SAW?
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