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MEA to SAW: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,306 mi
10,149 km · 5,480 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
- 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 MEA
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport32 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport45 mi away
- CAW · Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport54 mi away
- ITP · Itaperuna Airport78 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 MEA from SAW?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,306 miles (10,149 km, 5,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Macaé and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 6 hours ahead of Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to SAW?
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