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BUR to SAW: distance & flight time
Burbank (Bob Hope Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,855 mi
11,033 km · 5,957 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, 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 BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 BUR from SAW?
The flight distance from Burbank (BUR) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,855 miles (11,033 km, 5,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUR to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 Burbank and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Burbank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUR to SAW?
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