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PTK to SAW: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,304 mi
8,536 km · 4,609 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, 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 PTK
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 PTK from SAW?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,304 miles (8,536 km, 4,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Pontiac and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Pontiac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTK to SAW?
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