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FTW to SAW: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,315 mi
10,164 km · 5,488 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from SAW?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,315 miles (10,164 km, 5,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Worth and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to SAW?
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