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POE to SAW: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,259 mi
10,073 km · 5,439 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from SAW?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,259 miles (10,073 km, 5,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Fort Polk and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to SAW?
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