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NEL to SAW: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,077 mi
8,170 km · 4,411 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 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 NEL from SAW?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,077 miles (8,170 km, 4,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Lakehurst and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to SAW?
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