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GRM to SAW: distance & flight time
Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,283 mi
8,503 km · 4,591 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 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 GRM from SAW?
The flight distance from Grand Marais (GRM) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,283 miles (8,503 km, 4,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRM to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Grand Marais and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Grand Marais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRM to SAW?
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