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IRK to SAW: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,756 mi
9,264 km · 5,002 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from SAW?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,756 miles (9,264 km, 5,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Kirksville and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to SAW?
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