Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CAK to SAW: distance & flight time
Akron (Akron Canton Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,314 mi
8,552 km · 4,618 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live CAK→SAW fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAK — Akron Canton Regional Airport · Akron, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CAK
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport8 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field31 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport40 mi away
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport43 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 CAK from SAW?
The flight distance from Akron (CAK) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,314 miles (8,552 km, 4,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAK to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Akron and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAK to SAW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAK–SAW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.