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RBD to SAW: distance & flight time
Dallas (Dallas Executive Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,306 mi
10,148 km · 5,479 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m 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
- RBD — Dallas Executive Airport · Dallas, 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 RBD
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport18 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field12 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport20 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport30 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 RBD from SAW?
The flight distance from Dallas (RBD) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,306 miles (10,148 km, 5,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBD to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Dallas and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBD to SAW?
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