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LSE to SAW: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,515 mi
8,876 km · 4,792 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 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 LSE from SAW?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,515 miles (8,876 km, 4,792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 La Crosse and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of La Crosse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSE to SAW?
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