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CIC to SAW: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,574 mi
10,580 km · 5,713 nm
13h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 21m 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
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from SAW?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,574 miles (10,580 km, 5,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 21m 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 Chico and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to SAW?
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