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SAW to ACA: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
7,290 mi
11,732 km · 6,335 nm
14h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from ACA?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Acapulco (ACA) is 7,290 miles (11,732 km, 6,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 46m 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 Istanbul and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 9 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to ACA?
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