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DYS to SAW: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,424 mi
10,339 km · 5,582 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from SAW?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,424 miles (10,339 km, 5,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 Abilene and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to SAW?
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