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FNT to SAW: distance & flight time
Flint (Bishop International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,301 mi
8,531 km · 4,607 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- FNT — Bishop International Airport · Flint, 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 FNT
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport56 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport26 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport45 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 FNT from SAW?
The flight distance from Flint (FNT) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,301 miles (8,531 km, 4,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNT to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FNT to SAW?
Nonstop service on FNT–SAW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Flint and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Flint.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNT to SAW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FNT–SAW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FNT to SAW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FNT–SAW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.