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COS to SAW: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,214 mi
10,001 km · 5,400 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from SAW?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,214 miles (10,001 km, 5,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Colorado Springs and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to SAW?
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