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MSP to SAW: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,526 mi
8,893 km · 4,802 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from SAW?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,526 miles (8,893 km, 4,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Minneapolis and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to SAW?
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