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BNK to SAW: distance & flight time
Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
9,224 mi
14,845 km · 8,016 nm
18h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 33m 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
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 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 BNK from SAW?
The flight distance from Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) to Istanbul (SAW) is 9,224 miles (14,845 km, 8,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNK to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Ballina Byron Bay and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours behind Ballina Byron Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNK to SAW?
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