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LYG to SAW: distance & flight time
Lianyungang (Lianyungang Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,691 mi
7,550 km · 4,077 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m 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
- LYG — Lianyungang Airport · Lianyungang, 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 LYG
- LYI · Shubuling Airport42 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport56 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport63 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport83 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 LYG from SAW?
The flight distance from Lianyungang (LYG) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,691 miles (7,550 km, 4,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYG to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 Lianyungang and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Lianyungang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYG to SAW?
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