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RIZ to SAW: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
4,679 mi
7,530 km · 4,066 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RIZ — Rizhao Shanzihe Airport · Rizhao, China
- 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 RIZ
- LYI · Shubuling Airport57 mi away
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport63 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport84 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport87 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 RIZ from SAW?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Istanbul (SAW) is 4,679 miles (7,530 km, 4,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 RIZ to SAW?
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