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CGI to SAW: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,800 mi
9,335 km · 5,040 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from SAW?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,800 miles (9,335 km, 5,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Cape Girardeau and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to SAW?
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