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CLE to SAW: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,306 mi
8,539 km · 4,611 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from SAW?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,306 miles (8,539 km, 4,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Cleveland and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to SAW?
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