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SAW to KET: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Kengtung (Kengtung Airport)
4,259 mi
6,855 km · 3,701 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from KET?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Kengtung (KET) is 4,259 miles (6,855 km, 3,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to KET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Kengtung?
Kengtung is 3.5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to KET?
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