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CUE to SAW: distance & flight time
Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
7,301 mi
11,749 km · 6,344 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m 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
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
- 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 CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 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 CUE from SAW?
The flight distance from Cuenca (CUE) to Istanbul (SAW) is 7,301 miles (11,749 km, 6,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUE to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 Cuenca and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Cuenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUE to SAW?
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