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PNY to SAW: distance & flight time
Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
3,641 mi
5,859 km · 3,164 nm
7h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, India
- 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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 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 PNY from SAW?
The flight distance from Pendicherry (PNY) to Istanbul (SAW) is 3,641 miles (5,859 km, 3,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNY to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 36m 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 Pendicherry and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2.5 hours behind Pendicherry.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNY to SAW?
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