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MEB to SAW: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
9,066 mi
14,590 km · 7,878 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from SAW?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Istanbul (SAW) is 9,066 miles (14,590 km, 7,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Melbourne and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to SAW?
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