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KOW to SAW: distance & flight time
Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,848 mi
7,803 km · 4,213 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m 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
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, 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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 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 KOW from SAW?
The flight distance from Ganzhou (KOW) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,848 miles (7,803 km, 4,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOW to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Ganzhou and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Ganzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOW to SAW?
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