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LYA to SAW: distance & flight time
Luoyang (Luoyang Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,380 mi
7,048 km · 3,806 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 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 LYA from SAW?
The flight distance from Luoyang (LYA) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,380 miles (7,048 km, 3,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYA to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Luoyang and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Luoyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYA to SAW?
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