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ICN to SAW: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,913 mi
7,907 km · 4,270 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- 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 ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 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 ICN from SAW?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,913 miles (7,907 km, 4,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Seoul and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 6 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to SAW?
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