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DRO to SAW: distance & flight time
Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,399 mi
10,299 km · 5,561 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m 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
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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 DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 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 DRO from SAW?
The flight distance from Durango (DRO) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,399 miles (10,299 km, 5,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRO to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Durango and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Durango.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRO to SAW?
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