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SAW to API: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
6,700 mi
10,783 km · 5,822 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
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 API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from API?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Apiay (API) is 6,700 miles (10,783 km, 5,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 SAW to API?
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