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SAW to FCM: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport)
5,536 mi
8,910 km · 4,811 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from FCM?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Eden Prairie (FCM) is 5,536 miles (8,910 km, 4,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to FCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Eden Prairie?
Eden Prairie is 8 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to FCM?
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