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SAW to FRB: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
9,085 mi
14,621 km · 7,895 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
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 FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from FRB?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Forbes (FRB) is 9,085 miles (14,621 km, 7,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SAW to FRB?
Nonstop service on SAW–FRB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to FRB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–FRB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAW to FRB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAW–FRB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.