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DQA to SAW: distance & flight time
Daqing (Saertu Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,484 mi
7,216 km · 3,897 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DQA — Saertu Airport · Daqing, China
- 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 DQA
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport67 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport94 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport126 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport128 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 DQA from SAW?
The flight distance from Daqing (DQA) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,484 miles (7,216 km, 3,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DQA to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Daqing and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Daqing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DQA to SAW?
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