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NUQ to SAW: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,731 mi
10,832 km · 5,849 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from SAW?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,731 miles (10,832 km, 5,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 Mountain View and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to SAW?
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