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ELD to SAW: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,129 mi
9,864 km · 5,326 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 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 ELD from SAW?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,129 miles (9,864 km, 5,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 El Dorado and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to SAW?
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