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FRC to SAW: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,485 mi
10,437 km · 5,636 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 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 FRC from SAW?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,485 miles (10,437 km, 5,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Franca and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 6 hours ahead of Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to SAW?
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