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OSN to SAW: distance & flight time
Osan (Osan Air Base) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,955 mi
7,974 km · 4,305 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m 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
- OSN — Osan Air Base · Osan, South Korea
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near OSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport41 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)25 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport35 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 OSN from SAW?
The flight distance from Osan (OSN) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,955 miles (7,974 km, 4,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSN to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OSN to SAW?
Nonstop service on OSN–SAW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Osan and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 6 hours behind Osan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSN to SAW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OSN–SAW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OSN to SAW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OSN–SAW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.