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OLV to SAW: distance & flight time
Olive Branch (Olive Branch Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,925 mi
9,535 km · 5,148 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- OLV — Olive Branch Airport · Olive Branch, 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 OLV
- MEM · Memphis International Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport27 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport38 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport43 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 OLV from SAW?
The flight distance from Olive Branch (OLV) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,925 miles (9,535 km, 5,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLV to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Olive Branch and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Olive Branch.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLV to SAW?
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