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BRD to SAW: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,475 mi
8,810 km · 4,757 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,475 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 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from SAW?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,475 miles (8,810 km, 4,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD 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 Brainerd and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to SAW?
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