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FDF to SAW: distance & flight time
Fort-de-france (Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,578 mi
8,978 km · 4,848 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FDF — Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport · Fort-de-france, Martinique
- 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 FDF
- SLU · George F. L. Charles Airport39 mi away
- DCF · Canefield Airport58 mi away
- UVF · Hewanorra International Airport59 mi away
- DOM · Douglas-Charles Airport69 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 FDF from SAW?
The flight distance from Fort-de-france (FDF) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,578 miles (8,978 km, 4,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDF to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Fort-de-france and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Fort-de-france.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDF to SAW?
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