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BED to SAW: distance & flight time
Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,847 mi
7,801 km · 4,212 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m 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
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 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 BED from SAW?
The flight distance from Bedford (BED) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,847 miles (7,801 km, 4,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BED to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Bedford and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Bedford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BED to SAW?
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