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BFK to SAW: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,164 mi
9,920 km · 5,356 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from SAW?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,164 miles (9,920 km, 5,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Buckley and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to SAW?
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