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BTR to SAW: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,208 mi
9,991 km · 5,395 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
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 BTR from SAW?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,208 miles (9,991 km, 5,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Baton Rouge and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to SAW?
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