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CID to SAW: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,634 mi
9,067 km · 4,896 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from SAW?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,634 miles (9,067 km, 4,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Cedar Rapids and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to SAW?
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