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MCK to SAW: distance & flight time
McCook (Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,011 mi
9,674 km · 5,223 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m 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
- MCK — Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport · McCook, 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 MCK
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field59 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field68 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport82 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 MCK from SAW?
The flight distance from McCook (MCK) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,011 miles (9,674 km, 5,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCK to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 McCook and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of McCook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCK to SAW?
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