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SAW to HKG: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport)
4,953 mi
7,971 km · 4,304 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- HKG — Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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 HKG
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport15 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport23 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport24 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from HKG?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Hong Kong (HKG) is 4,953 miles (7,971 km, 4,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to HKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to HKG?
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