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LFQ to SAW: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,293 mi
6,908 km · 3,730 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 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 LFQ from SAW?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,293 miles (6,908 km, 3,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from LFQ to SAW?
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