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BFD to SAW: distance & flight time
Bradford (Bradford Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,166 mi
8,314 km · 4,489 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m 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
- BFD — Bradford Regional Airport · Bradford, 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 BFD
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport40 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport45 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport58 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport70 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 BFD from SAW?
The flight distance from Bradford (BFD) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,166 miles (8,314 km, 4,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFD to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 Bradford and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Bradford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFD to SAW?
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