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MKE to SAW: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,449 mi
8,769 km · 4,735 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m 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
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 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 MKE from SAW?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,449 miles (8,769 km, 4,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Milwaukee and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to SAW?
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