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SAW to BWU: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,259 mi
14,901 km · 8,046 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from BWU?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,259 miles (14,901 km, 8,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 BWU?
Nonstop service on SAW–BWU 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 18h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Sydney?
Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to BWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–BWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAW to BWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAW–BWU 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.