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SAW to BLF: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Bluefield (Mercer County Airport)
5,478 mi
8,816 km · 4,760 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, United States
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 BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from BLF?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Bluefield (BLF) is 5,478 miles (8,816 km, 4,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to BLF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Bluefield?
Bluefield is 7 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to BLF?
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