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LWM to SAW: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,830 mi
7,773 km · 4,197 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWM — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 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 LWM from SAW?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWM) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,830 miles (7,773 km, 4,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWM to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Lawrence and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWM to SAW?
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