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CUB to SAW: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,629 mi
9,059 km · 4,892 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 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 CUB from SAW?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,629 miles (9,059 km, 4,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from CUB to SAW?
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