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LLV to SAW: distance & flight time
Lvliang (Lüliang Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,213 mi
6,780 km · 3,661 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- LLV — Lüliang Airport · Lvliang, 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 LLV
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport81 mi away
- UYN · Yulin Yuyang Airport97 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport111 mi away
- ENY · Yan'an Ershilipu Airport113 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 LLV from SAW?
The flight distance from Lvliang (LLV) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,213 miles (6,780 km, 3,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LLV to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LLV to SAW?
Nonstop service on LLV–SAW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lvliang and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Lvliang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LLV to SAW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LLV–SAW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LLV to SAW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LLV–SAW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.