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DAL to SAW: distance & flight time
Dallas (Dallas Love Field) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,296 mi
10,132 km · 5,471 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- DAL — Dallas Love Field · Dallas, 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 DAL
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport8 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport12 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport29 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 DAL from SAW?
The flight distance from Dallas (DAL) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,296 miles (10,132 km, 5,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAL to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Dallas and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAL to SAW?
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