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MEL to SAW: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
9,062 mi
14,583 km · 7,874 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 14m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from SAW?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Istanbul (SAW) is 9,062 miles (14,583 km, 7,874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 14m 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 MEL to SAW?
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