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SAW to LEB: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Lebanon (Lebanon Municipal Airport)
4,838 mi
7,787 km · 4,204 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m 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
- LEB — Lebanon Municipal Airport · Lebanon, 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 LEB
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport33 mi away
- MPV · Edward F Knapp State Airport42 mi away
- CON · Concord Municipal Airport50 mi away
- EEN · Dillant Hopkins Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from LEB?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Lebanon (LEB) is 4,838 miles (7,787 km, 4,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to LEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Lebanon?
Lebanon is 7 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to LEB?
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