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HDI to SAW: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Hardwick Field) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,722 mi
9,209 km · 4,972 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HDI — Hardwick Field · Cleveland, 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 HDI
- MMI · McMinn County Airport20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport34 mi away
- APT · Marion County Brown Field44 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 HDI from SAW?
The flight distance from Cleveland (HDI) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,722 miles (9,209 km, 4,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDI to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Cleveland and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDI to SAW?
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