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GUF to SAW: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,083 mi
9,790 km · 5,286 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from SAW?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,083 miles (9,790 km, 5,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Gulf Shores and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to SAW?
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