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HWD to SAW: distance & flight time
Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,717 mi
10,809 km · 5,837 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
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 HWD from SAW?
The flight distance from Hayward (HWD) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,717 miles (10,809 km, 5,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HWD to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 Hayward and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Hayward.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HWD to SAW?
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