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SAW to DFW: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)
6,300 mi
10,139 km · 5,474 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from DFW?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 6,300 miles (10,139 km, 5,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to DFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Dallas-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth is 8 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to DFW?
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