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SAC to SAW: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,649 mi
10,701 km · 5,778 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from SAW?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,649 miles (10,701 km, 5,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Sacramento and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to SAW?
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