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MTC to SAW: distance & flight time
Mount Clemens (Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,285 mi
8,506 km · 4,593 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTC — Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport · Mount Clemens, 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 MTC
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport38 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport17 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport24 mi away
- PHN · St Clair County International Airport26 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 MTC from SAW?
The flight distance from Mount Clemens (MTC) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,285 miles (8,506 km, 4,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTC to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Mount Clemens and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Mount Clemens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTC to SAW?
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