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NQA to SAW: distance & flight time
Millington (Millington-Memphis Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,908 mi
9,508 km · 5,134 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- NQA — Millington-Memphis Airport · Millington, 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 NQA
- MEM · Memphis International Airport23 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport27 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport42 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport54 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 NQA from SAW?
The flight distance from Millington (NQA) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,908 miles (9,508 km, 5,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQA to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Millington and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Millington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NQA to SAW?
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