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SAW to GVL: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
5,729 mi
9,220 km · 4,979 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from GVL?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Gainesville (GVL) is 5,729 miles (9,220 km, 4,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Gainesville?
Gainesville is 7 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to GVL?
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