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JIU to SAW: distance & flight time
Jiujiang (Jiujiang Lushan Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,750 mi
7,645 km · 4,128 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JIU — Jiujiang Lushan Airport · Jiujiang, China
- 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 JIU
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport83 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport107 mi away
- WUH · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport131 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 JIU from SAW?
The flight distance from Jiujiang (JIU) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,750 miles (7,645 km, 4,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIU to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Jiujiang and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Jiujiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIU to SAW?
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