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MYT to SAW: distance & flight time
Myitkyina (Myitkyina Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
3,979 mi
6,403 km · 3,458 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MYT — Myitkyina Airport · Myitkyina, Burma
- 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 MYT
- BMO · Banmaw Airport77 mi away
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport77 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport100 mi away
- KHM · Kanti Airport112 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 MYT from SAW?
The flight distance from Myitkyina (MYT) to Istanbul (SAW) is 3,979 miles (6,403 km, 3,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MYT to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MYT to SAW?
Nonstop service on MYT–SAW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Myitkyina and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 3.5 hours behind Myitkyina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MYT to SAW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MYT–SAW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MYT to SAW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MYT–SAW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.