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BSB to SAW: distance & flight time
Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,291 mi
10,124 km · 5,467 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, Brazil
- 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 BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 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 BSB from SAW?
The flight distance from Brasilia (BSB) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,291 miles (10,124 km, 5,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSB to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Brasilia and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 6 hours ahead of Brasilia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSB to SAW?
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