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FNL to SAW: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,128 mi
9,861 km · 5,325 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,128 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 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from SAW?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,128 miles (9,861 km, 5,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL 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 Fort Collins and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to SAW?
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