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IWK to SAW: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,310 mi
8,545 km · 4,614 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
- 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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 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 IWK from SAW?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,310 miles (8,545 km, 4,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from IWK to SAW?
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