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SAW to ELB: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → El Banco (Las Flores Airport)
6,490 mi
10,445 km · 5,640 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from ELB?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to El Banco (ELB) is 6,490 miles (10,445 km, 5,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to ELB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 El Banco?
El Banco is 8 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to ELB?
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