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SAW to FLL: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport)
5,975 mi
9,615 km · 5,192 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from FLL?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 5,975 miles (9,615 km, 5,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to FLL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 7 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to FLL?
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