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SAW to AKA: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
4,289 mi
6,902 km · 3,727 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
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 AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from AKA?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Ankang (AKA) is 4,289 miles (6,902 km, 3,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Ankang?
Ankang is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to AKA?
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