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ISA to SAW: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
8,178 mi
13,161 km · 7,106 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, Australia
- 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 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 ISA from SAW?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Istanbul (SAW) is 8,178 miles (13,161 km, 7,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Mount Isa and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours behind Mount Isa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISA to SAW?
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