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CEC to SAW: distance & flight time
Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,489 mi
10,444 km · 5,639 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, 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 CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
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- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 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 CEC from SAW?
The flight distance from Crescent City (CEC) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,489 miles (10,444 km, 5,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEC to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Crescent City and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Crescent City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEC to SAW?
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