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NJA to SAW: distance & flight time
Atsugi (Atsugi Naval Air Facility) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,551 mi
8,934 km · 4,824 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NJA — Atsugi Naval Air Facility · Atsugi, Japan
- 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 NJA
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport20 mi away
- NRT · Narita International Airport57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base21 mi away
- OIM · Oshima Airport47 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 NJA from SAW?
The flight distance from Atsugi (NJA) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,551 miles (8,934 km, 4,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NJA to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Atsugi and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 6 hours behind Atsugi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NJA to SAW?
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