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JAL to SAW: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
7,022 mi
11,301 km · 6,102 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 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 JAL from SAW?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Istanbul (SAW) is 7,022 miles (11,301 km, 6,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 Jalapa and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to SAW?
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