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LAX to SAW: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,873 mi
11,061 km · 5,972 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from SAW?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,873 miles (11,061 km, 5,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Los Angeles and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to SAW?
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