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HKT to SAW: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,759 mi
7,658 km · 4,135 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from SAW?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,759 miles (7,658 km, 4,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Phuket and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 4 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to SAW?
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