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NPE to SAW: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
10,731 mi
17,271 km · 9,325 nm
21h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- 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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 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 NPE from SAW?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Istanbul (SAW) is 10,731 miles (17,271 km, 9,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 31m 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 NAPIER and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 9 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to SAW?
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