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FOC to SAW: distance & flight time
Fuzhou (Fuzhou Changle International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,086 mi
8,185 km · 4,420 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOC — Fuzhou Changle International Airport · Fuzhou, China
- 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 FOC
- LZN · Matsu Nangan Airport24 mi away
- MFK · Matsu Beigan Airport29 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport103 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base111 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 FOC from SAW?
The flight distance from Fuzhou (FOC) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,086 miles (8,185 km, 4,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOC to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Fuzhou and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Fuzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOC to SAW?
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