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PKK to SAW: distance & flight time
Pakhokku (Pakhokku Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,019 mi
6,468 km · 3,493 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKK — Pakhokku Airport · Pakhokku, Burma
- 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 PKK
- NYU · Bagan Airport19 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport56 mi away
- MDL · Mandalay International Airport59 mi away
- MWQ · Magway Airport86 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 PKK from SAW?
The flight distance from Pakhokku (PKK) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,019 miles (6,468 km, 3,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKK to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 PKK to SAW?
Nonstop service on PKK–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 8h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pakhokku and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 3.5 hours behind Pakhokku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKK to SAW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PKK–SAW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PKK to SAW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKK–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.