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SAW to BBA: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Balmaceda (Balmaceda Airport)
8,622 mi
13,876 km · 7,493 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- BBA — Balmaceda Airport · Balmaceda, Chile
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 BBA
- GXQ · Teniente Vidal Airport30 mi away
- CCH · Chile Chico Airport46 mi away
- PMQ · Perito Moreno Airport55 mi away
- ARR · D. Casimiro Szlapelis Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from BBA?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Balmaceda (BBA) is 8,622 miles (13,876 km, 7,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to BBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Balmaceda?
Balmaceda is 7 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to BBA?
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