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SAW to BUF: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
5,117 mi
8,235 km · 4,447 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from BUF?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Buffalo (BUF) is 5,117 miles (8,235 km, 4,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 7 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to BUF?
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