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HKY to SAW: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,560 mi
8,948 km · 4,831 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from SAW?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,560 miles (8,948 km, 4,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Hickory and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to SAW?
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