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SAW to AOJ: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Aomori (Aomori Airport)
5,347 mi
8,605 km · 4,646 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- AOJ — Aomori Airport · Aomori, Japan
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 AOJ
- MSJ · Misawa Air Base36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport42 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from AOJ?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Aomori (AOJ) is 5,347 miles (8,605 km, 4,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to AOJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SAW to AOJ?
Nonstop service on SAW–AOJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Aomori?
Aomori is 6 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to AOJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–AOJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAW to AOJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAW–AOJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.