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SAW to LBB: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
6,420 mi
10,332 km · 5,579 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from LBB?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Lubbock (LBB) is 6,420 miles (10,332 km, 5,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 Lubbock?
Lubbock is 8 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to LBB?
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