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BLF to SAW: distance & flight time
Bluefield (Mercer County Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,478 mi
8,816 km · 4,760 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m 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
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, 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 BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 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 BLF from SAW?
The flight distance from Bluefield (BLF) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,478 miles (8,816 km, 4,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLF to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Bluefield and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Bluefield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLF to SAW?
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