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MHK to SAW: distance & flight time
Manhattan (Manhattan Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,946 mi
9,569 km · 5,167 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- MHK — Manhattan Regional Airport · Manhattan, 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 MHK
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field8 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field56 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport58 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 MHK from SAW?
The flight distance from Manhattan (MHK) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,946 miles (9,569 km, 5,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHK to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Manhattan and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Manhattan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHK to SAW?
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