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MAQ to SAW: distance & flight time
Tak (Mae Sot Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,394 mi
7,071 km · 3,818 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAQ — Mae Sot Airport · Tak, Thailand
- 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 MAQ
- TKT · Tak Airport49 mi away
- PAA · Hpa-N Airport59 mi away
- MNU · Mawlamyine Airport61 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport92 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 MAQ from SAW?
The flight distance from Tak (MAQ) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,394 miles (7,071 km, 3,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAQ to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Tak and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 4 hours behind Tak.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAQ to SAW?
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