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FLP to SAW: distance & flight time
Flippin (Marion County Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,959 mi
9,589 km · 5,178 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FLP — Marion County Regional Airport · Flippin, 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 FLP
- WMH · Ozark Regional Airport9 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport32 mi away
- BKG · Branson Airport38 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport79 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 FLP from SAW?
The flight distance from Flippin (FLP) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,959 miles (9,589 km, 5,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLP to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from FLP to SAW?
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