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SAW to CBL: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Ciudad Bolivar (Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar)
5,999 mi
9,655 km · 5,213 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CBL — Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar · Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela
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 CBL
- PZO · General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport54 mi away
- SOM · San Tomé Airport71 mi away
- AAO · Anaco Airport111 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from CBL?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Ciudad Bolivar (CBL) is 5,999 miles (9,655 km, 5,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to CBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Ciudad Bolivar?
Ciudad Bolivar is 7 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to CBL?
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