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SAW to CJJ: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Chongju (Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513))
4,991 mi
8,032 km · 4,337 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- CJJ — Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) · Chongju, South Korea
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 CJJ
- OSN · Osan Air Base37 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport78 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport45 mi away
- YEC · Yecheon Airbase48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from CJJ?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Chongju (CJJ) is 4,991 miles (8,032 km, 4,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to CJJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Chongju?
Chongju is 6 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to CJJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–CJJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.