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BLT to SAW: distance & flight time
Blackwater (Blackwater Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
8,782 mi
14,133 km · 7,631 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, Australia
- 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 BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 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 BLT from SAW?
The flight distance from Blackwater (BLT) to Istanbul (SAW) is 8,782 miles (14,133 km, 7,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLT to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m 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 Blackwater and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours behind Blackwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLT to SAW?
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