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MXF to SAW: distance & flight time
Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,925 mi
9,535 km · 5,149 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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 MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 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 MXF from SAW?
The flight distance from Montgomery (MXF) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,925 miles (9,535 km, 5,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXF to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Montgomery and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Montgomery.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXF to SAW?
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