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GDC to SAW: distance & flight time
Greenville (Donaldson Field Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,647 mi
9,088 km · 4,907 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GDC — Donaldson Field Airport · Greenville, 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 GDC
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 GDC from SAW?
The flight distance from Greenville (GDC) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,647 miles (9,088 km, 4,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDC to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from GDC to SAW?
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