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LAN to SAW: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,341 mi
8,595 km · 4,641 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, United States
- 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International 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 LAN from SAW?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,341 miles (8,595 km, 4,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Lansing and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to SAW?
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