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SAW to FTY: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
5,781 mi
9,304 km · 5,024 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from FTY?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Atlanta (FTY) is 5,781 miles (9,304 km, 5,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 7 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to FTY?
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