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RHV to SAW: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,732 mi
10,833 km · 5,850 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,732 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from SAW?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,732 miles (10,833 km, 5,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to SAW?
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