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SAW to FME: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
5,216 mi
8,395 km · 4,533 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from FME?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Fort Meade (FME) is 5,216 miles (8,395 km, 4,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Meade?
Fort Meade is 7 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to FME?
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