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LGH to SAW: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
8,507 mi
13,690 km · 7,392 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta 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 LGH from SAW?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Istanbul (SAW) is 8,507 miles (13,690 km, 7,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 Leigh Creek and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 6.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to SAW?
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